The Second Continental Congress produced the Declaration of Independence 250 years ago, and its legacy can be seen in the ...

A new national poll reveals a striking paradox in public sentiment ahead of America's 250th anniversary: a disconnect between ...

The Second Continental Congress produced the Declaration of Independence 250 years ago. Its legacy can also be seen in the Congress we know today. But is the legislative branch living up to the ...

The Gold Rush lured hundreds of thousands of people to California and changed American history. It all started with a tiny gold flake.

The United States marks 250 years of independence this July 4. Read our Declaration of Independence.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Sarah Isgur, senior editor at The Dispatch, about President Trump's celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

Our series, America In Pursuit, explores culture, history and objects in American life. Two-hundred-fifty years ago, the founders of the U.S. signed the Declaration of Independence. Today, NPR's Clare ...