More than two centuries after July 4, 1776, the men who signed the Declaration of Independence — especially John Hancock — ...

This lesson features a tour of the Museum of the American Revolution's "The Declaration's Journey" exhibit in Philadelphia, which details the history and global impac ...

It’s one of the most iconic documents in American history—but few people have seen how it changed over time. A new exhibition ...

It’s one of the most iconic documents in American history—but few people have seen how it changed over time. A new exhibition ...

The Declaration of Independence, approved July 4, 1776, dissolved ties with Great Britain and established natural rights.

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 ...

In June of 1776, the Continental Congress formed a five-person committee consisting of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert R. Livingston to draft a declaration of ...

There are many reasons one might come to love one’s country. It first appears in the connection to place, a bond to a physical location, usually associated with where one grew up. It extends from ...

The effort of the government to spread opportunities for improvement of living standards is more important than many people realize.

They stood together in defiance of King George III. They're together still, buried below a monument honoring their courage.

On July 5-6, 1978, on a busy downtown Denver street, 19 people in wheelchairs blocked public buses--which didn't have wheelchair lifts--to demand access to public transit.