Ahead of the America 250 celebration, TN attorney Paul Summers begins a public civics study, starting with a look at the ...

The Latinate term for the upcoming 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence is “semiquincentennial,” which ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio lawmakers are considering a resolution encouraging students statewide to read the Declaration of Independence in classrooms this school year, ahead of the document’s 250th ...

During public participation at the Jan. 15 Westfield City Council meeting, former City Solicitor Peter Martin read excerpts ...

School system semiquincentennial planners are in the process of developing grade-level lessons on the Declaration of ...

During the year of the 250th anniversary of American independence, Paul Meany reflects on how the American Declaration ...

Roberts' year-end report on the federal judiciary includes some notable statements about the Declaration and its relevance to constitutional interpretation and judicial review. In his year-end report ...

Written 249 years ago, the Declaration of Independence encapsulates our principles of freedom and independence. It emphasizes the natural rights of all citizens to enjoy life, liberty and the pursuit ...

The 13 American colonies embraced government 'of laws, not of men,' and they strove to limit the power of future presidents.

Students at Nipmuc Regional High School in Upton recently had a rare opportunity to view two handwritten copies of the Declaration of Independence, a pairing that hasn’t occurred in nearly 250 years.

When Benjamin Franklin was asked what form of government the American framers had created, he wryly replied, “A republic, if you can keep it.” This Constitution Day, on the brink of celebrating the ...