The Declaration of Independence, approved July 4, 1776, dissolved ties with Great Britain. Learn why it still matters.

As we gather to celebrate the Fourth of July, we are reminded not only of the fireworks and festivities but also of the significant historical event that this day commemorates—the adoption of the ...

Over the years, I have written a number of posts and articles on the American Revolution and the ideals of the Declaration of Independence.. Some have obvious continuing relevance to such issues as ...

The American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia has a new exhibit showcasing rare printings of the Declaration of ...

Four people with an intimate knowledge of the history of the United States will be at Retreat Farm on Thursday, May 7, to ...

The Declaration of Independence is the pronouncement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 4, 1776. The Declaration explained why the 13 colonies at ...

A crowd gathered along the waterfront in New York City in the summer of 1776. The scene they witnessed was terrifying. The ...

A public reading of the entire text of two foundation documents of the United States of America; The Declaration of ...

The Declaration of Independence, approved July 4, 1776, dissolved ties with Great Britain and established natural rights.

FSU's Institute for Governance and Civics is taking the community back in time with a reenactment of the Declaration of ...

Until the founding of the United States of America, the nations of the West did not have to set forth the reasons for their existence and the basis of their authority. Land and blood established the ...

A copy of the Declaration of Independence from July 1776 will be up for sale this spring alongside hundreds of other rare American artifacts to mark the country's 250th anniversary, Goldin auction ...