NPR's Scott Simon speaks with "The Jailhouse Lawyer" authors Calvin Duncan and Sophie Cull. It's a memoir about Duncan's life as a wrongly incarcerated inmate and his efforts to exonerate himself.

On July 4, 1826, 50 years to the day after the Declaration of Independence was adopted, Adams and Jefferson both died. While today is celebrated as Independence Day in America, key figures Adams and ...

The nation's founding document has been celebrated by leaders across the centuries, and it can still guide us today.

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On a hot, steamy day in Philadelphia, a group of delegates to the Continental Congress gathered to celebrate the final ...

John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe, died on July 4th, marking a historical coincidence! John Adams and Thomas ...

Discover 10 surprising facts about US Independence Day on July 4th, from historical events to the traditions celebrated ...

On his first Fourth of July as president, President George W. Bush gave a speech at Independence Hall in Philadelphia.

Philly had killed it as host of the nation’s 100th birthday; the 1926 event went very differently, for a variety of reasons.

Tomorrow is Independence Day, a time to remember the Declaration of Independence of July 4, 1776, but other significant events happened on July 4th in American history that are worth noting as well.

Before the presidency, Donald Trump made a name for himself in the media as a real estate and business mogul, hosting the ...

There will also be a parade at Plymouth Cemetery to lay a commemorative wreath from the White House to honor Calvin Coolidge on his 153rd birthday. There's more.