Ultra-Rare Copy of the U.S. Constitution, Found in a Filing Cabinet, Heads to Auction
Bidding on the signed Constitution copy starts at $1 million—but it will likely sell for much, much more.
Bidding on the signed Constitution copy starts at $1 million—but it will likely sell for much, much more.
Here’s the history behind four-year presidential term limits, plus answers to all your other questions about presidential terms.
The first thing Burr did after fatally shooting Hamilton was go home and eat some breakfast. His later years included treason and a drawn-out divorce.
When the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, both 'pursuit' and 'happiness' had secondary definitions that change the meaning of the iconic quote.
One Founding Father thought we were celebrating on the wrong day, but that hasn’t stopped Americans from pulling out all the stops on July 4.
Even if you've seen the Broadway musical 'Hamilton,' there's probably a lot you don't know about this enigmatic founding father.
“The Drinkers Dictionary,” published by Franklin in the ‘Pennsylvania Gazette’ in January 1737, features terms like ‘nimptopsical’ and ‘cherubimical’ as synonyms for ‘drunk.’
Learn about the life, legacy, and devastating death of Alexander Hamilton, the man who inspired Lin-Manuel Miranda's hit Broadway musical.
Though he's mainly remembered for killing Alexander Hamilton in a duel, Aaron Burr led a pretty extraordinary life.
Between the Revolutionary War, the fight over the Constitution, and his infamous deadly duel with Aaron Burr, Hamilton found time to father eight children with his wife Eliza.
The spy thriller 'The 355' gets its title from a Culper Spy Ring agent known only as “355.” Who was she?
A precious copy of the U.S. Constitution fetched roughly $23 million more than its estimated value at auction.
As part of the "Prussian scheme," some of America's Founding Fathers invited the Prince of Prussia to rule the United States as king.
The White House’s location hasn’t ever changed, but it’s seen a lot of renovations in its 229 years.
Beneath the ornate Capitol Rotunda is a drafty crypt with 40 Doric columns, a dozen statues, and zero human remains.
There are many weird ways to die. But Gouverneur Morris’s DIY whale-bone catheter might take the cake.
The Constitution never specified a number of Supreme Court justices, and it’s fluctuated quite a lot over the years.
When Benjamin Franklin died in 1790, he left a small sum of money to the cities of Boston and Philadelphia with one condition: That they not spend it in full for 200 years.
After you watch ‘Hamilton’ on Disney+, Lin-Manuel Miranda and the rest of the cast will help you understand it.
Columbia University, Manhattan's Ivy League institution, boasts Alexander Hamilton, Barack Obama, and even Alicia Keys (sort of) among its former students.
Although the towering tribute to President George Washington is an icon of the Washington, D.C. skyline, there might be a few things you don't know about the Washington Monument's history.
John Adams had a reputation for articulate jabs and razor-sharp put-downs at the expense of his rivals and allies alike. Here are a few of his best zingers.
The glass armonica was Benjamin Franklin's biggest contribution to the world of music—and then it started to kill people.
The crack was widened on purpose.