At Monticello, we talked to Ken Burns, who was giving a preview of his upcoming PBS documentary on the American Revolution.

He wrote to Abigail that "the second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America." The ...

Thomas Jefferson and John Adams will be forever linked by the significance of July 4. They were revolutionaries, the fathers of a new nation. Their bond ran deep, grounded in ...

They died on the same day: The Fourth of July, 1826 – 50 years to the day after the Declaration. Historians say that Adams’ final words were: “Thomas Jefferson survives,” as if consoling himself with ...

Poplar Forest's main event was a reenactor playing America's third president and a Virginia native, Thomas Jefferson.

It's worth revering not just the document itself, but the men of consequence who made American independence a reality.

Quincy's John Adams did not get his way. The year before, on July 2, 1776, when the Continental Congress voted to officially separate from Great Britain he made a big prediction. John Adams thought ...

Though John Adams was old and ill when he died, the curious timing of his demise sparked countless unusual theories.

Answer: A. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. George Washington was in New York City preparing the city’s defense on July 4. On ...

President John Adams rejected July 4 celebrations, insisting July 2 marked true American independence. Learn the story behind ...

As today marks July 4th, it's a fitting time to reflect on a remarkable event in American history that unfolded on this very ...

Thomas Jefferson served as the third President of the United States (1801-1809), the first Secretary of State (1789-1794), ...