John Adams

The U.S. Constitution guaranteed freedom of religion, but the fight for religious equality was only just beginning.

Mercy Otis Warren used her wit to agitate for independence.

Outrage over the revolt spurred the U.S. to deliver on a promise of the revolution.

As the new administration seeks to fill a vacancy on the Court, a look back at the forgotten mid-19th century battles over the judiciary.

On the origins of racial exclusion in the society that would become the United States of America.

James Callender spread scurrilous rumors about Alexander Hamilton and John Adams. Then he turned on Thomas Jefferson, too.

John Adams would not be happy to see what Independence Day has become.

Did the Founders want us to be faithful to their faith?

Historians say it's good to highlight America's founders, but the project takes too narrow a view of history.

The popular musical poses Alexander Hamilton as a symbol of the value of immigrants brought to America, but over time, his party became increasingly xenophobic.

“How are free people supposed to stay free? One short answer: don’t trust anyone over thirty.”

Historians have long grappled with “the American Paradox” of Revolutionary leaders who fought for their own liberty while denying it to enslaved Black people.

He believes in Federalist 70’s “Energy in the Executive.”

Thomas Jefferson's limited government ideal quickly conflicted with the U.S. Constitution and the dominant Federalist Party, prompting a radical proposal.

A brief look at the usage of "witch hunt" in American politics through the centuries.

The making of a myth.

After peaceful attempts at alliance-building stalled, the Continental Army launched an ill-fated invasion of Quebec in June 1775.

Confused about the oft-mentioned Alien Enemies Act? This explainer, with links to free peer-reviewed scholarship, may help clear things up.

In a new book, the Pulitzer Prize winner Greg Grandin tells the history of the hemisphere from south of the border.

The 250th anniversary of "the shot heard round the world" is a reminder of the rights the Patriots fought for.