Happy birthday, America! Friday marks the 249 th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence — and the Fourth of July holiday has become one filled with fireworks, musical ...

Before adjourning, however, Congress appointed a Committee of Five to draft a statement outlining their justifications for declaring independence. The first draft of the Declaration of Independence ...

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.

What is the American Dream that previous generations learned in school? The obvious answer is that it is opportunity for self ...

President Donald Trump has hung a copy of the Declaration of Independence by his desk in the Oval Office. The Republican ...

This 1876 engraving by W.L. Ormsby shows a version of the painting "Declaration of Independence, July 4th, 1776" by John Trumbull. ... Like personal vengeance, for one.

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.

Among its reasons for revolution, the Declaration of Independence cites many grievances against King George III and British rule. Many apply to the current president.

My favorite line from the Declaration of Independence is, in every stage of these oppressions, we have petitioned for redress in the most humble terms. Our repeated petitions have been answered ...

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 ...

When Thomas Jefferson wrote in the Declaration of Independence that our unalienable rights include life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, he had a very specific definition of happiness in ...

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 ...