United States’ Declaration of Independence, often considered to be the birth of America. While July 4 has been considered America’s birthday ...

On Aug. 2, 1776, most Continental Congress delegates signed the Declaration as British ships gathered and Washington warned his army was sickly.

Comic artist Joe Young wants the exhibit to highlight both well-known and lesser-known Black individuals whose voices and ...

One of Maine's rare copies of the Declaration of Independence is touring the state right now. It is one of just 26 surviving copies of the historic Dunlap Broadside, which was printed in Philadelphia ...

The American Independence Museum in Exeter, New Hampshire, is expanding its mission and changing its name to the American Independence Center. Previously focused on the Revolutionary era, the center ...

The Declaration of Independence, approved on July 4, 1776, dissolved the American colonies' political ties with Great Britain. It listed grievances against King George III, including quartering troops ...

On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress approved the final wording of the Declaration of Independence, a document written by Thomas Jefferson that publicly announced that the American colonies were ...

Philadelphia is marking the 250th anniversary of America's founding with an exhibit at the American Philosophical Society that highlights the Declaration of Independence and its historical ...

American Catholics have two good reasons to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence this year. The first we share with all patriotic Americans and was best articulated by ...

The Declaration of Independence, approved on July 4, 1776, dissolved the American colonies' political ties with Great Britain. It established a foundation for American government based on natural ...