The only reason Jefferson could call certain truths 'self-evident' is that he was living in a world shaped by Judeo-Christian ...

Over the years, I have written various posts and articles on the American Revolution and the ideals of the Declaration of ...

The American vision has a high degree of tolerance for inequality and a robust commitment to individual liberty, because in the American revolutionary tradition, the pursuit of happiness is an ...

Ken Burns on why the American Revolution was a "big deal in world history" 01:45. The American Revolution was one of the most ...

The Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 11, 1890 as a nonprofit, non-political patriotic women's service organization.

Famous quote ‘Give me liberty or give me death’ turns 250 years old - here is its origins. Patrick Henry uttered the famous quote that is now 250 years old ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks with author Rick Atkinson in Lexington, Mass., about the first book of his forthcoming trilogy about the American Revolution, "The British are Coming." ...

Once the French enter the war in 1778, the American Revolution becomes a world conflict, involving Europe, ... This is great history. THE FATE OF THE DAY: The War for America, ...