Chronicle

Duke and Durham Mark 250th Anniversary of Declaration of Independence

Duke University and Durham organizations are partnering to mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the United States’ Declaration of Independence. A new We the People initiative will examine the ...
New York Post

With America’s 250th in sight, these books illuminate the true spirit of the Declaration of Independence

The Latinate term for the upcoming 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence is “semiquincentennial,” which doesn’t roll off the tongue easily. (You can use the alternative Latinates ...
Tennessean

Why the Declaration of Independence still matters | Opinion

Suffice it to say, America is somewhat undereducated when it comes to civics, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Now is the time to change this ...
WHYY

Philly Declaration House exhibit offers ‘a window into understanding’ the struggles for freedom in the United States

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! A new art exhibit at the Declaration House features descendants of Robert Hemmings, ...
NPR

Examining a line from the Declaration of Independence: All men are created equal

Two Pulitzer Prize-winning historians discuss the history of the Declaration of Independence, and its founding principle that "all men are created equal." On this Independence Day, we hear some words ...
The Heritage Foundation

The Document That Inspired the Declaration of Independence

It’s common for Americans on July 4 th to read and discuss the Declaration of Independence, and to reflect on its principles and ideas. Those principles and ideas are often attributed solely—though ...