As is tradition, National Public Radio on July 4 tweeted the Declaration of Independence—this time with footnotes to place the document in some historical context. In response, conservatives are ...

Every year, for as long as I can recall, my family has had a Fourth of July party. The highlight is always a public reading of the Declaration of Independence, with each guest reading a portion of ...

The preamble to the Declaration of Independence is known to most Americans. I thought I was very familiar with this important document but ... This is the time for Americans to review the Declaration ...

The Preamble to the Declaration of Independence states: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Author Walter Isaacson explained why the first sentence in the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence is important. Author Walter Isaacson ...

When the Second Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia in 1775, it was far from clear that the delegates would pass a resolution to separate from Great Britain. To persuade them, someone needed ...

Members of the Tuscaloosa County Bar Association gathered June 30 on the front steps of the Tuscaloosa County Courthouse for the group’s annual reading of the Declaration of Independence. The reading ...