I would judge him as an extraordinary person who had flaws that we can’t discount but overall an amazingly positive force in ...

Next year, 2026, marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of the United States. The History Channel’s new docuseries “Thomas ...

Young Thomas Jefferson's lack of skill with women — including one who turned down his marriage proposal — is explored in the new documentary series 'Thomas Jefferson'.

This week's Ken Bridges Texas History column is part 1 of a 2-part series exploring the disastrous Red River Expedition.

One of America’s greatest love stories can be understood through more than 1,000 eloquent letters that were sent between John ...

“If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will ...

We are far, far at the moment from the theoretical possibility of Donald Trump facing justice for the crimes he is now authorizing or committing himself. But it’s highly relevant to remember that the ...

A six-part History Channel documentary offers a clear-eyed view of Jefferson’s flaws, contradictions and triumphs.

The only fighting in the Quasi-War occurred at sea, and mostly in the Caribbean. But with war at a fever pitch and French ...

The crux of Jefferson’s letter is his explanation that the First Amendment “thus builds a wall of separation between church ...

A wing of the capitol building housed the library. As president, Thomas Jefferson appointed the first Librarian of Congress. He chose his campaign manager as the first librarian. To date ...

In addition to Lewis Central’s big day, Abraham Lincoln had three wrestlers punch their ticket to state, and Thomas Jefferson had one qualify as well. The Lynx had two runners-up and one ...