‘When the Declaration of Independence Was News’ Review: Breaking Story

Broadside printing of the document commenced hours after it was approved. Copies were read aloud in town squares.

As the nation nears a milestone, Pa. high schoolers assess the state of ‘life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness’

The Committee of Seventy’s annual essay contest asked students to reflect on the 250th anniversary of the signing of the ...

Opinion: Continue to look to the Declaration of Independence as a guide

The effort of the government to spread opportunities for improvement of living standards is more important than many people ...

Pick up the Declaration of Independence today | Letter

As we approach the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, let me suggest that we all take the time to reread ...

Monumental: Augusta lauds Declaration of Independence signers

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

Her husband signed the Declaration. She was buried in Pensacola. Why?

Dorothy Walton’s husband signed the Declaration of Independence. Her grave in Pensacola has been lost over time, but is now ...
Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery Announces Newly Conserved “Declaration of Independence” Diorama and New Revolutionary War-Era Gallery

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

FSU to host live Declaration of Independence performance on campus

FSU's Institute for Governance and Civics is taking the community back in time with a reenactment of the Declaration of ...

Tiverton one of 3 libraries to host Declaration of Independence replica

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

On this day: The Second Continental Congress moves closer to a declaration of independence

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

Nature and the God of the Declaration of Independence

Until the founding of the United States of America, the nations of the West did not have to set forth the reasons for their existence and the basis of their authority. Land and blood established the ...
Post and Courier

SC’s top executive, judicial, legislative leaders honor Declaration of Independence’s 250th

COLUMBIA — 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 ...