The Anti-Federalists' skepticism of the Constitution shaped the nation's legacy.

The Founding Fathers lived in a world of kings and emperors. There was no democracy in their time, and nothing even close since ancient Greece. Men like Thomas Jefferson and George Washington, well ...

“Old white men in wigs and fancy clothes” is a popular response. The names George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin ...

Our Founding Fathers might be esteemed for getting the United States of America started, but they were still regular people, with all-too-human quirks, personality flaws and family issues. One was too ...

History tells us a lot about the signers of the Declaration of Independence, but not much is known about their dads. There were 56 men that signed the Declaration of Independence and are considered to ...

Chronology -- Words, images, meanings -- Contexts: the history that made the Founding Fathers -- Achievements and challenges: the history the Founding Fathers made -- Legacies: what history has made ...