Napoleon Sarony, “The Declaration of Independence,” 1843–1853. Harry T. Peters, “America on Stone.” Lithography Collection. Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History This hand-colored ...

Two historic copies of the Declaration of Independence are on display temporarily inside the New Hampshire State House, where visitors can get an up-close look at the penmanship of those who founded ...

A deadlock over the distribution of power threatened to derail the creation of a constitution for the newly formed United States ... Fifths Compromise; white and other free people would be counted as ...

Former Navy SEAL condemns boycotters who are asking people to skip patriotism in favor of protest this Fourth of July.