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 the document, or at ...

The original printing is just one of 26 known remaining copies, and one of three located west of the Appalachian Mountains.

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 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 ...

America’s 250th anniversary arrives at a time of deep political divisions and, in some quarters, heightened anxiety over whether representative government in the world’s oldest democracy can be ...

WEST CHESTER — A spirited reading of the Declaration of Independence took place Tuesday at the Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center. Twenty community members solemnly, and with much emotion, read the ...

The state’s highest leaders gathered to honor the Declaration of Independence and talk about it’s significance to the state.

They launched a bold experiment to create a new nation where the government answered to the people, not the other way around. The experiment was built on a few core principles — human dignity, the ...

CPKC celebrates USA’s 250th anniversary with locomotive #1776 in Old Glory colors, featuring Declaration & Constitution ...

President Trump on Tuesday shared a photo of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) standing next to the Declaration of ...

Almost two centuries ago, dozens of Texans gathered in the town of Washington-on-the-Brazos to sign Texas’ Declaration of ...

The history of America has been told in many classrooms, but that doesn't mean students hear everything. Consider this: one of the most famous divorces in history shaped America's Declaration of ...