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

Otis’s conception of the embryonic doctrine of judicial review, introduced at that juncture for political, constitutional and, indeed, revolutionary purposes, fired the imagination of Adams, who ...

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 ...

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

A crew of the state’s top leaders gathered March 3 to declare the day a celebration of the Declaration of Independence. Gov. Henry McMaster, Senate President Thomas Alexander, House Speaker Murrell ...

Our nation’s 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 will be celebrated this year on July 4th. A once in a lifetime opportunity for all of us. The founders of our ...

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

Elkhart County America 250 is creating an oral history project to commemorate this country's 250th anniversary. Residents are ...

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 ...

On Independence Day 2026, the United States will have reached 250 years of sovereign nationhood, marked by the Declaration of Independence in 1776.  America250 was spearheaded by a Congressional ...

The 250th anniversary of the adoption of the U.S. Declaration of Independence July 4, 2026, known as the Semiquincentennial, is a historic milestone. Two-and-a-half centuries ago, 56 signatures on a ...