On October 19, 1781, the cause of liberty was immortalized on a riverside Virginia field when the Continental Army wrested victory from the arms of the ...

A powerful new exhibit in Philadelphia traces the ripple effects of the Declaration of Independence across the globe and ...

It is in the list of charges against King George III in the Declaration of Independence that we find resonance with our own ...

Trump unveiled plans for an ‘Independent Arch’ near Arlington Cemetery to mark America’s 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026.

Institutions around the country are preparing for the nation’s 250th anniversary, even in the face of political crosswinds.

For nearly 250 years, America promoted freedom and equality abroad, even when it failed to live up to those ideals itself.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio lawmakers are considering a resolution encouraging students statewide to read the Declaration of Independence in classrooms this school year, ahead of the document’s 250th ...

The Declaration of Independence was as much economic as political, resisting the mercantilist system favored by the British. That same year, Adam Smith published “The Wealth of Nations,” providing ...

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday voiced “grave concern” over the situation in the Gaza Strip amid the war against Hamas, but stopped short of accusing Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians. “The ...

Although it has long since entered the pantheon of American rhetoric as one of our nation’s great orations, there was a time, however brief, when the Gettysburg Address had its critics. The ...

This article has been updated to include additional information. NEWBURGH — Standing outside an emergency management trailer Sunday afternoon just a few hundred feet away from the site of a ...

Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., faced widespread backlash online after he warned against the idea of God-given rights used in the Declaration of Independence. "The notion that rights don’t come from laws and ...