The Declaration of Independence is the pronouncement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 4, 1776. The Declaration explained why the 13 colonies at ...

Times readers can again expect to find a full-page transcription of the Declaration of Independence in the newspaper this Fourth of July. By David W. Dunlap In the In Times Past column, David W.

On July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress voted unanimously to declare independence from Great Britain. Approximately 20 percent of the members of Congress were opposed to separation, but some ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Historian Andrew Davenport arrived at Monticello with an extraordinary ...

Today is July 4, and we appropriately celebrate the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration is best known for its ringing affirmation of the rights to "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

Over the years, I have written various posts and articles on the American Revolution and the ideals of the Declaration of Independence. Some have obvious continuing relevance to such issues as ...

Mark Guiney is the manager of video production in Digital Productions at The Heritage Foundation. He also produces and creates video for The Daily Signal. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, ...

It’s the 249th birthday of the United States. And as Americans begin to prepare for our nation’s grand semiquincentennial celebration next year, it is worth reengaging with the document whose ...

There is no time when the Declaration of Independence‘s true meaning is not worthy of deep reflection. But certainly this Independence Day, which marks the beginning of a year of celebrating the 250th ...

Roughly 500 people signed a replica Declaration at Lexington’s No Kings Rally. Organizers cited modern threats to civil rights as echoing 1776 grievances. Gathering for Democracy will continue ...

President Donald Trump moved a copy of the Declaration of Independence to the Oval Office this week, sharing pictures of the document hanging on the wall. Trump shared images of himself pulling back a ...