As America marks 250 years since the Declaration, Jefferson’s words have taken on an aura of moral clarity about equality, ...

The world’s largest slave society was a crucial factor in the country’s economic takeoff beyond what’s commonly assumed.

Tourists can be seen in the reflection of a panel explaining the painting, “Declaration of Independence,” by John Trumbull, in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on July 9. (Matt McClain/The Washington ...

As we approach America’s 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, many people will want to hit ...

Could the Real Christopher Columbus Please Step Forward? A Deep Dive in All Things LBJ The Declaration is not only a reasoned account for a free people, it is also a source for their honor and glory ...

Nations are, as the Anglo-Irish historian Benedict Anderson put it, “imagined communities”; they only exist because we ...

July 4, 1776, is an important date in American history that is widely considered the birthday of the United States of America. But some people argue that Aug. 2 should actually be America's birthday, ...

Naper Settlement is planning a special exhibit as part of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of ...

America's declaration of political independence is a story Americans are familiar with. But few know the story of America's declaration of cultural independence, which took the form of a speech by ...

ODNR’s 2026 lineup includes hikes, birdwatching and patriotic events to honor the 250th anniversary of the signing of the ...

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