When the Founding Fathers met in Philadelphia during the 1787 Constitutional Convention, they represented a loosely held confederacy of Atlantic states recently freed from British rule. If the ...

Former president of the United States Barack Obama has criticized America's Founding Fathers for a "deep flaw" in their legacy. He made the remarks ahead of America's 250th birthday celebrations this ...

Jefferson's retirement is fraught with controversy. While consumed in debts he cannot repay, he fights to perpetuate his ...

Discover how Alexander Hamilton, a Founding Father, revolutionized the U.S. financial system, served in the Revolutionary War, and left a lasting legacy.

Five years later, father and son traveled to London together after Ben Franklin was sent to the capital of the British Empire to represent Pennsylvania's colonial government. As Ben Franklin settled ...