On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress in Philadelphia formally adopted the Declaration of Independence. Drafted primarily ...

Educators are finding engaging ways to teach the Declaration of Independence on the 250th anniversary of its signing.

On the US’ 250th anniversary, the Declaration of Independence remains fiercely contested over slavery, Indigenous dispossession, constitutional interpretation, and competing narratives like the 1619 ...

The Declaration of Independence created the United States as a free nation in principle; the Articles of Confederation gave ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Croome & Brightly engraving shows John Nixon reading the Declaration of Independence after its passage in Philadelphia. From The ...

During America 250 it’s worth taking a few minutes to reflect on what the Declaration of Independence has meant for freedom of religion.

A rare draft of the Declaration of Independence, now on display at the Library of Congress, was written by Thomas Jefferson ...

As America nears its 250th birthday, relatives of the state's five Declaration signers grapple with pride, slavery's legacy, and what their ancestors' sacrifices mean today.

Britain controlled vast tracts in North America beyond the original 13 Colonies. And the American invasion of Canada played a role in the final political settlement.

In London, historians have rediscovered an extremely rare copy of the Declaration of Independence that had been buried among archived materials for over two centuries. According t ...

Members of the American Legion Archie Hay Post 24 read the Declaration of Independence in city chambers on Wednesday, July 8.