"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of ...
We each have a responsibility to ensure our nation lives up to the principals of the Declaration of Independence.
The Fourth of July is approaching, and every year Morning Edition takes the holiday to reflect on the nation’s founding document — The Declaration of Independence. What comes to your mind when you ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: On this, the anniversary of our nation’s independence, we think it is important to publish these words that our forefathers inked 249 years ago in declaration of our fledgling nation’s ...
However, instead of looking ahead, we are looking back at the start of it all. On July 4, 1776, 56 men signed a document declaring 13 British colonies as one United States of America. This year, ...
As part of the lead up to the nation's 250th birthday (semiquincentennial), famed Louisiana author Walter Isaacson is ...
This article was originally published in The Conversation. The Declaration of Independence was written by wealthy white men, but the impetus for independence came from ordinary Americans. Historian ...
On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence declared: “all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights…” ...
The good news is, Americans are increasingly vocal about religion’s vital role in society. From everyday citizens to my ...