A grand celebration of freedom and patriotism took place July 2, in Elizabethtown, as the nation’s 72nd Charters of Freedom ...

Brothers in Law is a recurring series by Professors Akhil and Vikram Amar. For more content from Akhil and Vikram, please see ...

This term was marked by sharp right turns in major civil rights cases, a mixed record on lower-profile cases, and mixed ...

"Douglass wrote that democracy is not a set-and-done thing," West Stockbridge Historical Society President Bob Salerno told ...

Richard Rosado, Commissioner of Police "This is why I believe that I want to beg, I want to implore on the public to support the police department, to stand with the police department as a united ...

Last Friday we celebrated the Fourth of July, which is remembered as the date the Declaration of Independence was signed. But while the Declaration has more flowery language and lots of ringing ...

Republicans are eyeing potential redistricting opportunities in Ohio and Texas as they seek extra cushion to protect their ...

In 1865, Congress passes the 13th Amendment. The war ends, Lincoln is assassinated and the states ratify the amendment later ...

As the U.S. celebrates 249 years of independence, we reflect on the milestones that shaped its democracy—an enduring ...

The United States is alive and well 249 years after the Declaration of Independence was adopted, and that’s a great thing to ...

A rare broadside of the "Declaration of Independence, July 1776, on view at Seth Kaller Inc., Historic Documents & Legacy ...

Kenneth Griffin, the billionaire art collector and hedge fund founder, purchased the document that abolished slavery, as well ...