Thomas Jefferson, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence and third US president, shaped American democracy ...

Candidates sound off on hot button issue but have no ideas . (courtesy of palmbeachpost . com) Simply stated, this November ...

George Washington, commander of Continental Army These are times of madness, self-deceit, oligarchy and rapine.

This number is a sad reflection of the state of the American church, and the blame is placed on both those in the pews and in ...

Historian Joseph Ellis On May 15, 1776, the delegates to the Continental Congress passed John Adams' resolution "to declare the United Colonies free and independent states." In July 1776 ...

South Carolina's history is deeply woven into the fabric of the United States, spanning from the early colonial period t ...

In response, 12 of the 13 colonies sent representatives to a Continental Congress in Philadelphia to draft a united response ... for independence on June 7, 1776, Adams had to choose.

To the Editor, Although the first census of the United States was not taken until 1790, it has been estimated that around ...

During her appearance at the Rotary Club of Mount Pleasant meeting, historian Elizabeth Chew spoke of "what if " scenarios in ...

Explore the charm and history of the five tiniest states in the US. From Rhode Island's stunning coastlines to Delaware's ...

Suppose 60,000 people vote in the prime minister’s constituency and four parties split the vote, with 25,000 votes cast for ...