The Declaration of Independence used to be read aloud at public gatherings every Fourth of July. Today, while all Americans have heard of it, all too few have read more than its second sentence.

America’s Independence Day, celebrates the birth of a nation founded on liberty, self-determination, and the pursuit of happiness. In 1776, the Declaration of Independence marked a bold step toward ...

The Declaration of Independence is near and dear to the University of Virginia. Literally. The university owns two copies of a rare early printing of the declaration, and “Declaring Independence ...

As the Declaration of Independence's 250th anniversary draws near, Jasper County 250 rededicated the gravesite of 1 of the 4 SC signers, Thomas Heyward Jr.