On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. The document declared the 13 colonies an independent nation from Great Britain. Though the Revolutionary War ...

So we asked a cross-section of the Aspen community, including our own staff, “What does FREEDOM mean to you?” The answers we received are as diverse as our nation itself, with every individual sharing ...

Today commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress in 1776. It proclaimed the separation of the 13 colonies from Great Britain. In other words, Happy 249th ...

While being a "freeman" originally meant a person who was not the property of a feudal lord, the definition changed over time ...

Americans need to be reminded that we need to more consistently learn to rely on each other (something which means surrendering at least a portion of autonomy for our mutual benefit) or we will lose ...