It’s one of the most iconic documents in American history—but few people have seen how it changed over time. A new exhibition ...

The original Declaration of Independence is secure in the National Archives, presumably safe from Nicolas Cage.

It’s one of the most iconic documents in American history—but few people have seen how it changed over time. A new exhibition opening this April is pulling back the curtain on the Declaration of ...

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

More than two centuries after July 4, 1776, the men who signed the Declaration of Independence — especially John Hancock — are famous. But the woman whose name also appears on ...

They stood together in defiance of King George III. They're together still, buried below a monument honoring their courage.

The exhibition invites visitors to step into a moment when American independence, and the nation itself, was still taking ...

It is known as the “Fair Copy” of the Declaration of Independence — a rare, early, unedited version of the nation’s founding document, drafted in Jefferson’s eloquent hand, and containing a ...

Over the years, I have written various 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 effort of the government to spread opportunities for improvement of living standards is more important than many people ...

Every American schoolchild is taught that the Declaration of Independence was published on July 4, 1776, and that it proclaims that “all men are created equal” and that we are endowed by our “Creator” ...

Leaders of South Carolina’s three branches of government commemorated a non-partisan event — the 250th year of the ...