Opening Shot: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal,” narrator Devin E. Haqq recites from the Declaration of Independence as we see a shot of Independence Hall in ...

The Jefferson Educational Society (JES) has lined up numerous events and lectures to commemorate America's 250th Anniversary. Some notable sessions, starting from Feb. 10, are based on famous figures ...

Thomas Jefferson owned more than 600 slaves over the course of his life, and through research, a more complete picture is emerging of the third president of the United States. Six additional ...

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of ...

Today, the United States celebrates the anniversary of its independence from Great Britain. Independence Day, also known as the Fourth of July, commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of ...