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God’s role is often downplayed or ignored in the Declaration, with three godly references that altered history and remain ...
Over the years, I have written various posts and articles on the American Revolution and the ideals of the Declaration of ...
The initial marking of the historic spot came in the late 1890s, in conjuction with the building of a new City Hall. The ...
This Independence Day, as we fire up the grills and look up to the skies ablaze with fireworks, let us also light the torch ...
Unlike virtually all modern independence movements, the Declaration of Independence sets out a case for secession based on universal human rights rather than ethnic, cultural, or religious identity.
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 ...
It was read publicly for the first time on July 8 by Colonel John Nixon at what is now Independence Square in Philadelphia. The Declaration of Independence was not signed, however, until Aug. 2, 1776.
This Fourth of July will mark the 239th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Here are some lesser-known facts about the document.
The Saturday Essay; The Declaration of Independence Unites and Divides Us Since July 4, 1776, Americans have cherished the principles of “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”—but ...
A second parchment copy of the Declaration of Independence has been found. In England, of all places. It’s a remarkable discovery, because the only other parchment manuscript copy of the ...
We’re asking our listeners to send us their favorite lines, words or phrases in the Declaration of Independence, and tell us why those lines stick out to you and what significance they hold.