Listed simply as “another paper” in the Royal Navy inventory, the Declaration remained buried in British archives for 250 ...

A rare copy of the Declaration of Independence printed in 1776 has been found in London, making it the only known example of ...

A rare copy of the Declaration of Independence lost for 250 years has been discovered in London and is the only known example ...

The Declaration of Independence's ideal that "all men are created equal" is a foundational, yet radical, concept for the ...

The founding document has been fought over since it was written. Today, we can let Trump claim it, or we can take up its ...

A rare copy of the Declaration of Independence, believed to have been lost for more than 250 years, has been discovered at ...

This is the final essay in a series on the Declaration of Independence, in recognition of its 250th anniversary. Most of the ...

I frequently answer constitutional questions from individuals who want to know more about the relationship between the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. Most of them understand that ...

I can’t think of a more fitting celebration of this Fourth of July than a reading of Walter Isaacson’s thin volume “The Greatest Sentence Ever Written. ” Isaacson is an influential public scholar, ...

But the events of 1776 are harder for Boston to claim. After the British evacuated these parts on March 17, the action moved ...

Many largely accept Jefferson’s statements about rights, liberty, consent, criminality, and the role of government, however, many come short of adopting ...

Over two and a half centuries ago, Americans’ lives were governed by the British monarchy and Parliament. This elite group of foreigners decided what taxes Americans should pay, imposed trade […] ...