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 ...

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 ...

What did the Declaration of Independence say? The preamble of the Declaration of Independence announced the intentions of the 13 colonies to become independent. "When in the Course of human events, it ...

Today is Juneteenth. The most recently recognized federal holiday (formalized in 2021 as Juneteenth National Independence Day), Juneteenth recognizes the freeing of enslaved people in Texas at the end ...

The Declaration of Independence is the pronouncement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 4, 1776. The Declaration explained why the 13 colonies at ...

The United States of America celebrates its' birthday on Independence Day or Fourth of July. So, how old is America this year — 2025? The Declaration of Independence was adopted by Congress on July 4, ...

Charles Carroll, an American patriot and the only Catholic to sign the Declaration of Independence, lived two-plus centuries ago, but his legacy comes to life — and lasting importance — in a ...

A July 1776 broadside of the Declaration of Independence is on offer at Sotheby’s, where it is estimated at $2 to $4 million. It comes to auction less than four years after it sold at Christie’s for ...

The upcoming celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence is a time to take stock and see if the U ...

While enjoying the barbecues, fireworks, and parades and other Fourth of July festivities, some might also reflect more deeply upon the significance of the holiday’s alternate Independence Day moniker ...