New Yorkers will get exclusive access to Thomas Jefferson’s handwritten iteration of the Declaration of Independence this ...

In commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the nation, the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has announced two ...

The exhibition is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States and the signing of the historic document. Here's how ...

The Declaration of Independence was approved on July 4, 1776, dissolving political ties with Great Britain. The Declaration outlines the philosophy that governments derive their power from the consent ...

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

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 ...

NICODEMUS – Nicodemus National Historic Site will host “Declaration 1776: The Big Bang of Modern Democracy,” a traveling exhibition from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, April 2–July ...

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” ...

The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions ...

Mary Katherine Goddard is the only woman named in the Declaration of Independence. She was a printer, publisher, and post ...