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

Americans’ deep interest in our nation’s history, supercharged by the fast-approaching 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, has brought renewed focus on the early controversies, perso ...

Americans’ deep interest in our nation’s history, super-charged by the fast-approaching 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, has brought renewed focus on the early controversies, pers ...

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

This lesson features a tour of the Museum of the American Revolution's "The Declaration's Journey" exhibit in Philadelphia, which details the history and global impac ...

Tallahassee's 16th Annual Stamp and Coin Show on March 21–22 carries special historical significance as it coincides with the ...

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

The copy of one of the nation's foundational documents almost never sees the light of day. The museum is making an exception ...

The League of Women Voters of Wheaton is sponsoring “Declaration 1776: The Big Bang of Modern Democracy,” a traveling panel exhibition from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, as our ...

The move echoes former President Donald Trump’s longstanding support for the statue. The Trump administration plans to ...

First they came for the Communists and I did not speak out” teaches a lesson as the GOP continues to affect communities based around race, gender and sexual orientation.