Complete with colonial reenactments and a boisterous ovation from onlookers, Secretary of State David Scanlan hosted a ...

Jan. 5 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1776, New Hampshire became the first American state to adopt its own constitution ...

That milestone on Jan. 5, 1776 was recalled with a reading of the Constitution at the state archives, a social media post by ...

The 13 American colonies embraced government 'of laws, not of men,' and they strove to limit the power of future presidents.

The newly formed President's Advisory 1776 Commission just released its report. The group was chaired by Churchill historian and Hillsdale College President Dr. Larry P. Arnn. The vice chair was Dr.

In the summer of 1787, 55 delegates from throughout the United States gathered in Philadelphia to sign the greatest document in American history, the U.S. Constitution. Now, 233 years later, the ...

It is important for us as citizens, and for our children and grandchildren, to learn about the principles of the founding of America. Understanding our 1776-based history builds our collective ...

In 1776, Thomas Paine set a revolutionary tone rejecting the King: “But where, say some, is the King of America? … as far as we approve of monarchy… in America the law is king.” The American ...