It's been 250 years since the writing of the Declaration of Independence. Here's how you can mark the occasion.

The Declaration of Independence, approved July 4, 1776, laid the groundwork for American government and rights.

It doesn't matter what the founders intended in the Declaration of Independence, the Rev. Byron Williams argues. It's all in writing.

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 ...

In recent decades, the 1776 document's few references to God have been especially polarizing, as Americans defend starkly ...

Here is a reading list of books about the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolution as both mark 250 years.

You might imagine the Declaration of Independence as a piece of parchment under glass, but in 1776, it was breaking news.

The Declaration of Independence was approved on July 4, 1776, dissolving political ties with Great Britain. The Declaration outlines the philosophy that governments derive their power from the consent ...

How the Founders’ redefinition of what it meant to be a free citizen echoed down the decades.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - People in Charleston had the chance to hear the text of the Declaration of Independence read aloud for the first time in August 1776. The Second Continental Congress adopted ...

A few words in the Declaration of Independence, describing Indigenous people as "savages," did lasting damage, professor ...