It’s been more than a year since the Trump administration abruptly canceled and then restarted a search to replace a longtime ...

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a new contract to operate the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility.

A new book by historian Annette Gordon-Reed explores the former US president’s writings on race throughout his life ...

Opening Shot: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal,” narrator Devin E. Haqq recites from the Declaration of Independence as we see a shot of Independence Hall in ...

If Jesus did not rise, then Jefferson was right to end the story at the grave. A lie does not ignite a movement that endures ...

Thomas Jefferson owned more than 600 slaves over the course of his life, and through research, a more complete picture is emerging of the third president of the United States. Six additional ...

The American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia has a new exhibit showcasing rare printings of the Declaration of ...

From August 1784 to September 1789, Thomas Jefferson lived in Paris, France, where he was stationed as the United States Minister to France. He adored his life there, absorbing the music, architecture ...

Today, the United States celebrates the anniversary of its independence from Great Britain. Independence Day, also known as the Fourth of July, commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of ...