As we gather this week to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, let’s remember what makes our country exceptional — what makes it, despite evident flaws, so worthy of our ...

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The Old Patent Office Building now houses the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery. A new exhibition spotlights the structure’s rich history of encouraging innovation ...

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The Commonwealth Museum in Boston is marking the Fourth of July with an updated exhibit highlighting the contributions of Presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, who each died exactly 50 years ...

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Over 17 days in June 1776, a 33-year-old man bent over his lap desk, putting ink on paper, scratching out words, revising. His countrymen were at war with their government. His mission was clear: ...

Next250’s Declaration of Interdependence, a new art gallery featuring Americans’ collective values and hopes for the future, opens in McPherson Square More than a thousand people gathered on a block ...