America's 250th

Five out of nine artists scheduled to perform as part of a planned concert series have pulled out, citing politics and security concerns.

Americans declared their freedom in 1776 and ratified it in 1788. They’re still arguing about what it means.

Antique store owner Tom Colosimo’s idea for a small treasure hunt has attracted people from across the country as the value of the prize has grown to $35,000.

The nation’s largest Memorial Day commemoration remembered those lost and also celebrated the 250th anniversary of the birth of the United States.

Twenty students from a starting field of more than 8,000 have advanced to the Presidential 1776 Award national scholarship competition final on June 9.

The New York City exhibition examines life in New Amsterdam through the lens of exceptional 17th-century Dutch paintings.

The arch would commemorate America’s 250th birthday and create a permanent landmark in a city already defined by its monuments.

America’s 50th and 200th birthday celebrations give us a taste of what to expect for its 250th.

Help youngsters prepare for our special July 4th celebration with some works of historical fiction.

Now in Houston, the Freedom Plane is bringing original documents to eight cities across the United States for the nation’s 250th birthday celebration.

Americans gathered in the nation’s capital to kick off festivities honoring the country’s 250th anniversary.

The event features a lineup of speakers and performers sharing scripture, testimony, and song in a collective moment of national rededication.

From Alexander Hamilton’s “sentinels of the laws” to modern rescues, discover how the Revenue Marine Service evolved into today’s heroic U.S. Coast Guard.

Celebrations include a large-scale Mall festival, a tall ship gathering, and programs across multiple states.

Timothy Sandefur traces the landmark document’s roots and how it shaped future political ideology.

In this installment of ‘The Art of Liberty,’ Stephen Foster brings his popular songs to the common people.

Best known for its role in the American Revolution, the Christ Church of Boston’s North End neighborhood is still home to a thriving Episcopal congregation.

Though not as well known or applauded as Paul Revere’s, this Founding Father’s own midnight ride is no less important.

In a just world, Joseph Bottum would be our US Poet Laureate.