Thomas Jefferson’s proclamation of “self-evident truths” in the Declaration of Independence was a turning point in world ...

Ken Burns’s latest PBS series is long on muskets and bayonets, but the history of the American Revolution remains strangely understated.

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - On this day in 1787, Alexander Hamilton published the opening essay of the Federalist Papers. The Federalist Papers were a series of 85 essays printed in newspapers to ...

PHILADELPHIA (WHSV) - Nearly 240 years ago on Sept. 17, 1787, 39 delegates gathered at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia to sign the new U.S. Constitution. The United States’ current ...

Schools, banks, and Wall Street are open, but today’s observance of Constitution Day is a holiday to nevertheless cheer and celebrate. It’s been exactly 238 years since 39 delegates from 12 states ...

In honor of America 250, FOX 29 explores the Delaware Valley’s historical landmarks and researches significant events connected with the founding of the United States. Our very first piece focuses on ...

Paul LaRue, president of the Ohio State Board of Education and Retired Teachers, presented his “Honoring the Birth of Education in America” program Wednesday at the Start Westward Monument in Marietta ...

The sessions of the Constitutional Convention began May 25, and adjourned September 17, 1787, covering a period of one hundred and sixteen days. Fifty-five delegates were present at the opening of the ...

The English Restoration commences with the triumphant return of King Charles II from exile. Charles’ father, Charles I, had been beheaded by Oliver Cromwell on January 30, 1649. But after Cromwell’s ...

Joe Grantham is a contributor from the UK with a degree in Classical Studies. His love for gaming is only rivaled by a deep passion for medieval history, which often seeps into his articles. With over ...

With America’s constitution undergoing a stress test, it’s important to revisit and understand its fundamental structure and design. America’s Constitutional Convention occurred in 1787, several years ...

With America’s Constitution undergoing a stress test, it’s important to revisit and understand its fundamental structure and design. America’s Constitutional Convention occurred in 1787, several years ...