A wax sculptor who smuggled letters to America and am enslaved portrait artist were among the patriots whose stories are less ...

Historians and scholars continue to debate Thomas Jefferson's original intent behind the phrase "all men are created equal." ...

There are seven republican candidates on the ballot: Wes Allen, John Wahl, Pat Bishop, George Childress, Rick Pate, Stewart ...

Five seniors from Sioux Falls' public schools share stories that show why the path to high school graduation isn't the same ...

The ‘Rededicate 250’ rally raised questions about separation of church and state. Jefferson and Madison’s many letters to each other shed light on that much-debated principle.

George Soros’ Open Society Foundations pledged $300 million Wednesday to initiatives it says will defend democratic rights ...

Like Americans today, the people living in the United States in 1826 were preparing to celebrate a milestone for their ...

THE POLLS HAVE JUST OPENED FOR KENTUCKY’S PRIMARY ELECTION. WHAT’S DIFFERENT FOR VOTERS IN JEFFERSON COUNTY? WE’RE LIVE WITH.

A Kenyan public transport strike over fuel price hikes triggered by the Iran war was called off on Tuesday, after the ...

As more lawmakers than usual leave Congress, it begs the question -- is this a one-off spike or a larger sign of things to ...

Sherman Hemsley, the actor who made the irascible, bigoted George Jefferson of "The Jeffersons" one of television's most memorable characters and a symbol for urban upward mobility, died at 74. Police ...

Kaphar is married to a descendant of Washington’s, and his works in the show approach the Founding Father with the ...