Celebrating Independence Day is always a highlight of the summer season. It is truly a time of celebration as we are thankful ...

In Williamsburg 249 years ago, competition also was stiff with, at times, three newspapers — all with the name Virginia ...

These are the times that try men’s souls.” Thomas Paine begins the first of his “The American Crisis” essays with ...

And in creating a new country, Paine enthusiastically said, they were preparing “an asylum for mankind.” General George ...

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The George Taylor House plays host Friday, July 4, 2025, to a reading of the Declaration of Independence that takes place ...

While tracing the literary legacy of this city of words, the visitor can’t help but notice that Philadelphia’s influence on ...

America’s independence wasn’t declared in a day — it was forged through years of unrest, resistance, and revolution. This powerful chronicle traces th ...

So Parliament took a new approach. It passed laws—the Sugar Act and Stamp Act— to raise revenue directly, bypassing the ...

This contributed to the success of Common Sense; in fact, over 150,000 copies were sold in a population of approximately 3 million, making Paine’s pamphlet the most sought-after publication of ...

A rare broadside of the "Declaration of Independence, July 1776, on view at Seth Kaller Inc., Historic Documents & Legacy ...

Coloradans have proved themselves worthy of the July 4 holiday and exemplars of its spirit. They have plenty to celebrate.