Photo: Getty Images North America Over 200 years after Frederick Douglass questioned “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July ...

To celebrate the Fourth of July, the Village Voice takes a look at Frederick Douglass's powerful 1852 anti-slavery oration.

Over 200 years after Frederick Douglass questioned “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” in an act of resistance to Independence Day, Black Americans are still grappling with how to celebrate ...

OUR WORST NATIONAL STAIN also gave rise to our most inspiring mass movement: the civil rights struggle. We were challenged to ...

The annual Juneteenth holiday observes the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. It marks the day ...

When I was a teenager, a mostly forgotten series of novels taught me U.S. history. How would they read to me now?

A rare broadside of the "Declaration of Independence, July 1776, on view at Seth Kaller Inc., Historic Documents & Legacy ...

Ahead of the Fourth of July, Globe Opinion asked readers and community members about their American identity. From pride to ...

On the eve of our nation's 249th birthday, a Gallup poll finds that only 58% of Americans feel "extremely" or "very" proud of ...

Thomas Jefferson listened in anguish as the other members of the Continental Congress edited his draft of the Declaration of ...

This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com June 30, 2025 Thomas ...

Participating in the event were such organizations as the Tampa Bay History Center, the Historic Hernando Preservation ...