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

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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 ...

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 ...

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

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

John Adams, for what it's worth, reportedly turned down invitation to July 4 events as he still believed it should be ...

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

Governor Ron DeSantis unveils a statue of Thomas Jefferson in Monticello, kicking off a statewide initiative to honor America ...

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

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

News of the Declaration of Independence reached Great Britain in August 1776 and ignited a media frenzy, according to the Jack Miller Center, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit dedicated to teaching about ...