For years the colonies had flourished in a state of “salutary neglect.” Britain had been content to leave the day-to-day ...

Mississippi Rifle .54 caliber M1841 rifle, made under contract by Eli Whitney, 1849. This gun derives its nickname of the "Mississippi rifle" from the Mississippi Riflemen led by Jefferson Davis. Gift ...

Make Sheffield the start of something special. When you study here you get one of the best student experiences in the UK. At Sheffield, you’ll join a supportive community of scholars who share your ...

After 1975, Spanish cinema witnessed a reinvention under the likes of Pedro Almodóvar, Bigas Luna, and Fernando Trueba. Their storytelling legacies are carried on, and the industry continues to make ...

A report issued Thursday on the assassination attempt against Donald Trump this summer in Butler, Pa., comes to an alarming conclusion about the Secret Service’s shortcomings. In the absence of ...

The mighty USS Constitution, arguably the most famous warship in American history — a testament to dauntless courage at sea in the nation's infancy — was launched in Boston on this day in ...

James Madison, the fourth president of the United States, is best remembered as the “Father of the Constitution” and for his leadership during the War of 1812. As a key figure in the founding of the ...

The document, which was sold to an anonymous bidder at an auction in North Carolina, was among the first copies of the Constitution ever printed, experts said. By Hank Sanders A rare copy of the ...

A rare copy of the U.S. Constitution forgotten inside a filing cabinet sold on Thursday for a $9 million hammer price, Andrew Brunk, the owner of the auction house managing the sale, confirmed to ...

A rare copy of the U.S. Constitution printed 237 years ago and sent to the states to be ratified was sold for US$9 million at an auction Thursday evening in North Carolina. Brunk Auctions sold the ...

In France, for example, the 1791 and 1793 Constitutions were framed with the involvement of primary assemblies, and the 1793 Constitution was even approved through a referendum. Similarly, primary ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A 1787 copy of the U.S. Constitution that sold for $9 million is displayed at Brunk Auctions in Asheville, N ...