John Adams, for what it's worth, reportedly turned down invitation to July 4 events as he still believed it should be celebrated on July 2, according to The History Channel. He died on July 4, 1926.

To celebrate the country's 250th anniversary, an Ohio group is working to put all of the state's Revolutionary War veteran graves in one public database.

“John Adams in particular took what happened here in Menotomy and tried to convince the Continental Congress that we were in a state of war,” said Matt Beres, executive director of the ...

A sweeping new history explores facial hair as a proving ground for notions about gender, race, and rebellion.

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And no, before you ask, Donald Trump didn’t make the top 10. George Bush and Ronald Reagan also missed out.

Throughout this week, Washington was in regular contact with John Trumbull, John Hancock, and the Continental Congress. This was primarily a time of organization and preparation for more fighting to ...