Just A Few Important Words About The Declaration Of Independence Along with the words and phrases that still ring out 239 years later are less noticed turns of phrase. They say a lot about the ...

The Declaration of Independence is the birth certificate of the American nation—the first public document ever to use the name "the United States of America"—and has been fundamental to ...

Two historic copies of the Declaration of Independence are on display temporarily inside the New Hampshire State House, where ...

Members of The Arizona Republic staff read the Declaration of Independence on The Gaggle podcast in honor of July 4, Independence Day.

On July 4, 1826, Americans were celebrating 50 years of independence. At dusk, 91-year-old John Adams spoke his last words, “Jefferson survives." ...

But on July 2, 1776, when the Continental Congress voted for independence, it wasn’t in a position to be too evenhanded; the Declaration was to be a justification for the break, heavy on grievances.

Along with the words and phrases that still ring out 239 years later are less noticed turns of phrase. They say a lot about the messages Thomas Jefferson and the other Founding Fathers wanted to send.

The Declaration of Independence has inspired countless revolutions since 1776. Why hasn't the language of 'unalienable rights' had the same reach? By David Armitage.

"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… ...