The design did not include a turkey. The phrase “E Pluribus Unum,” or “Out of Many, One,” was the only piece of their original idea that was incorporated in the final seal. That official design was ...

The Constitution Center’s Jeffrey Rosen wrote songs about the moral philosophy behind the Founding Fathers’ signature phrase.

Thanksgiving is around the corner. That holiday is an annual reminder of our nation’s Christian roots, our godly heritage.

Benjamin Franklin fled Boston at 17 and found in Philadelphia the freedom, opportunity, and intellectual energy he couldn’t ...

Thomas Paine sparked American independence with bold words before the war began, shaping public opinion much like today’s powerful voices ...

Burns' anticipated six-part docuseries "The American Revolution" premieres at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16 nationwide on PBS, ...

Ken Burns' latest opus is solid storytelling. It also highlights the costliness of our ignorance about our history.

Ken Burns, with co-directors Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, gives us an in-depth look at the war for independence that also happened to be a civil war.

"The American Revolution" documentary series by Ken Burns premieres Nov. 16. Two San Diego professors sat down with KPBS' ...

The six-part, 12-hour series aims to bring depth and complexity to the founding of the United States by using 400 ...

Due to a communication error, only a part of Ronnie Casey’s column appeared on Saturday. Here’s the full column that should have appeared Two hundred and fifty years ago, on November 10, 1775, the ...

The cast is extensive with over 60 voice actors appearing, including Hollywood celebrities Morgan Freeman, Meryl Streep, Tom ...