WHEREAS, on July 4, 1776, the United States of America declared its independence, laying the foundation for the freedoms and liberties we hold dear today; and WHEREAS, the year 2026 marks the 250th ...
The Fayette County Commissioners Court signed a resolution which established the Fayette County Semiquincentennial Commission ...
In 1770 the port city Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony had about 15,000 people, in comparison, Indianola has about 15,000 ...
Courtesy Photo/Henderson CountyAt the Nov. 18 Henderson County Commissioners’ Court meeting, Bill Sekel of the Athens Chapter ...
Moreover, the accusations that Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and their Declaration co-authors leveled against King George were that he was in violation of Britain’s unwritten Constitution.
It’s hard to believe, but in nine months the United States of America will observe its 250th birthday. What a privilege it ...
By Vince Bzdek What is most striking about Ken Burns’ extraordinary new PBS documentary on the American Revolution is how ...
By Vince Bzdek What is most striking about Ken Burns’ extraordinary new PBS documentary on the American Revolution is how ...
When the nonprofit organization planning America's 250th birthday celebrations decided it wanted an ornament to commemorate that milestone in ...
On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress declared something revolutionary to the world: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.” Never mind that “men” meant ...
Karl Rove says that we’re focused on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence because it is “What Made America Great” (op-ed, July 3). Fair enough, but without June 17, 1775, there ...