The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George Washington, the Continental Congress, and the men and women ...

BOSTON (WHDH) - A new exhibit opened on Friday at the Massachusetts Historical Society featuring documents from the United States’ founding, called, “1776: Declaring Independence.” Among the documents ...

It was the most important writing assignment in world history. In May of 1776, John Adams, an accomplished draftsman who penned the state Constitution of Massachusetts (still the world's oldest), ...

The traveling exhibit leans into augmented reality and showcases the Carolinas’ role in the War for Independence.

In June of 1776, the Continental Congress formed a five-person committee consisting of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert R. Livingston to draft a declaration of ...

Ken Burns has done it again. This time, the gifted filmmaker is bringing the American Revolution to the public’s attention. While we prepare to relive our birth moment over six evenings of television, ...