The Declaration of Independence, approved July 4, 1776, dissolved ties with Great Britain. Learn why it still matters.

The American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia has opened a new exhibition showcasing the Declaration of Independence and ...

At the egalitarian Kotel, Jews from Israel and around the world gather to read the Declaration of Independence, affirming ...

A new book by historian Emily Sneff records the journeys of the Declaration's first printed copies, tracking their reception ...

The University of Illinois Chicago is marking the milestone 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of ...

As our Island towns convene for their annual town meetings this spring 2026, we have the opportunity to reflect back 250 years, to when nearly 60 Massachusetts towns, in 1776 alone, debated the notion ...

Ronald L. Hirsch Since Trump and his followers make such a show of honoring the flag, how can I say that he desecrates the ...

The aspirations cut a wide swath through American history since 1776 — from the “All men are created equal” of the ...

Today's conservatives often praise our Founding Fathers as Christian heroes. Vice President JD Vance, for instance, has asserted, "The only thing that has truly served as an ancho ...

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas outlined how progressivism is a threat to America in a lecture at the University of ...

Three authors explore the American political landscape and offer provocative ideas on how to fix it—and if it is worth saving ...

Built in 1763, the Philadelphia-style townhouse fell into disrepair and faced demolition before Historic Trappe purchased it ...