Kenneth Griffin, the billionaire art collector and hedge fund founder, purchased the document that abolished slavery, as well ...

Griffin paid a record $13.7M for the 13th Amendment and $4.4 million for the Emancipation Proclamation. Both documents were ...

Brothers in Law is a recurring series by Professors Akhil and Vikram Amar. For more content from Akhil and Vikram, please see ...

The United States is alive and well 249 years after the Declaration of Independence was adopted, and that’s a great thing to ...

Next year our nation will celebrate the 250th anniversary of our Declaration of Independence from then world super power ...

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

In the spirit of Frederick Douglass’ historic speech, 20 currently and formerly incarcerated Americans explain what Independence Day means to them.

The city of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, has declared the July 4 holiday weekend an "extraordinary event" and put a new ...

Republicans are eyeing potential redistricting opportunities in Ohio and Texas as they seek extra cushion to protect their ...

The city of Myrtle Beach said it’s looking to take a stand against what it calls “senseless violence” among minors.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 ended discrimination. Understand this 1964 Act's key rules, its landmark provisions against race ...