From grievances to government. What the Declaration set in motion

The Declaration of Independence, approved July 4, 1776, dissolved ties with Great Britain. Learn why it still matters.
Smithsonian Magazine

In 1776, the Declaration of Independence Was Breaking News. Here’s How the Founding Document Reached the American Public

A new book by historian Emily Sneff records the journeys of the Declaration's first printed copies, tracking their reception ...

1776’s Declaration of Independence inspired Washington’s troops to fight against the odds – and also helped bring in powerful allies

A crowd gathered along the waterfront in New York City in the summer of 1776. The scene they witnessed was terrifying. The ...
Libertarianism.org

For Freedom Alone: The Declaration of Arbroath and the Limits of Power

Written in 1320 amid war and uncertainty, the Declaration of Arbroath insisted that kings exist for their people and may be ...
Opinion

Americans Believe in Our Founding Principles—But Don’t Think We’re Living Up to Them

In the coming months, Americans will be invited to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday. The U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission aims to commemorate the signing of the Declaration of Independence by ...
USA Today

The Declaration at 250. Why it still matters | Opinion

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 ...

As the nation nears a milestone, Pa. high schoolers assess the state of ‘life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness’

The Committee of Seventy’s annual essay contest asked students to reflect on the 250th anniversary of the signing of the ...

The Pennsylvania Constitution is 250 years old … and as relevant as ever | Opinion

The U.S. Constitution doesn’t include language guaranteeing a right to free elections or to a public education or to clean ...
Opinion

The Guardian view on Trump’s apocalyptic threats: a sign not of strength, but of moral and strategic weakness

Editorial: An expletive-ridden post on social media shamed the office of the US president. Its substantive message, if acted on, would be a war crime ...
Washington Examiner

On this Day: The Second Continental Congress moves closer to a declaration of independence

Under the leadership of John Adams, the Second Continental Congress resumed the Consideration of the Declaration, which resolved "that the Inhabitants of these Colonies be permitted to fit out armed ...