Although long revered as an “American scripture”, the Declaration of Independence actually “began its life as a press release”, with a limited, pragmatic purpose, writes the historian Michael D.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Declaration of Independence did more than assert the Colonies' independence from Britain. iStock/Getty Images Plus A crowd ...

It was an unexpected discovery that had historians scratching their heads. How did an 18th Century, handwritten parchment copy of the American Declaration of Independence end up in the West Sussex ...

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 ...

The genius of the American republic lies in part in the close relationship between its two founding documents.

A historic copy of the Declaration of Independence will be on display at the Museum of the American Revolution as part of a new exhibit the opens this fall. The poster-sized copy of the Declaration, ...

The Fourth of July is the most prominent all-American holiday — the birthday of our country — even though celebrating the Fourth didn’t become common until after 1815, and Independence Day wasn’t made ...

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 ...

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... The 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence is upon us. And despite the celebratory mood inside the country, much about the ...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo.— The Sons of the American Revolution James Smith Talbot Chapter will hold a public reading of the Declaration of Independence on at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8 at City Hall. It is held ...