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At 250, the Declaration of Independence Still Sparks Hard Questions in Class

One comes from Philadelphia’s Museum of the American Revolution, celebrating our Founding Fathers’ signing of the Declaration ...

Michael Auslin Guest-Blogging This Week About "National Treasure: How the Declaration of Independence Made America"

I'm delighted to report that Michael Auslin, a Distinguished Research Fellow here at Hoover, will be guest-blogging this week ...
Smithsonian Magazine

In 1776, the Declaration of Independence Was Breaking News. Here’s How the Founding Document Reached the American Public

A new book by historian Emily Sneff records the journeys of the Declaration's first printed copies, tracking their reception in the Thirteen Colonies and overseas ...

Stevens: The Declaration of Independence is our nation's conscience

The Declaration of Independence articulates ideas that are as relevant today as they were when it was written, and it is a ...
The New Yorker

Was the Declaration of Independence Better Before the Edits?

Amid contention, criticism, and compromise, a divided nation had to present a unified front. It came at a cost.
Portsmouth Daily TimesOpinion

Solomon D. Stevens: Declaration of Independence notes the source of our rights

As a people, we feel lost. Our political life is full of division and animosity. Our society struggles to find its sense of ...
Tennessean

What the Declaration of Independence still teaches us | Opinion

The Declaration of Independence was approved on July 4, 1776, dissolving political ties with Great Britain. The Declaration outlines the philosophy that governments derive their power from the consent ...
The Lewiston TribuneOpinion

FROM THE PULPIT: Our Declaration of Independence has deep roots

Coolidge understood the spiritual roots of our declaration. In his 150th national birthday speech, he cited the preaching of ...
Jacksonville Journal-Courier on MSN

Macoupin County Historical Society honoring anniversary of Declaration of Independence

Macoupin County Historical Society is highlighting the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence during its ...

An original copy of the Declaration of Independence is coming to Charleston

The Charleston Museum will display an original copy of the Declaration of Independence this summer. According to the museum, ...

WA 250: A statewide celebration of the Declaration of Independence

This year marks 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Across the state, parades, festivals and ...