Why the Declaration of Independence still matters | Opinion

Ahead of the America 250 celebration, TN attorney Paul Summers begins a public civics study, starting with a look at the ...

With America’s 250th in sight, these books illuminate the true spirit of the Declaration of Independence

The Latinate term for the upcoming 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence is “semiquincentennial,” which ...
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The Declaration of Independence still defines America’s purpose, writes Jon Meacham

As America turns 250, we trace the triumphs, contradictions and arguments that shaped the world’s first liberal republic And ...

Reitz: The meaning of America, 250 years later

The 250th anniversary is keyed to the Declaration of Independence, ratified on July 4, 1776. Years of tension between the ...

Chief Justice Roberts on the Declaration of Independence

Roberts' year-end report on the federal judiciary includes some notable statements about the Declaration and its relevance to ...

A second Declaration of Independence may be what U.S. needs

Perhaps then, what we need to consider is a second Declaration of Independence, wherein American intellectuals gather for a ...

Commentary: Recovering the first right in the Declaration of Independence

The right to life is the most basic because without life, the rights to liberty and the pursuit of happiness are meaningless.
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Sioux City Public Museum hosts Declaration Book Club for America’s 250th birthday

The Sioux City Public Museum held the first of three meetings of the Declaration Book Club, which looks at the Declaration of ...

A rare post-American Revolution artifact becomes the centerpiece of Middleton Place’s house museum

A rare silk edition of the Declaration of Independence from Middleton Place’s archives will be displayed when the ...

Invitation to join discussion group to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence

Aiken residents are invited to join a discussion group being organized to celebrate in a unique way the signing of the ...
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Think you know about the Declaration of Independence? This July 4 quiz may humble you.

In between today's cookouts, pool parties and fireworks, it's important to remember Philadelphia's role in the birth of America. In the late 18th century, the city hosted the First and Second ...