In January 1777, Baltimore printer Mary Katharine Goddard published the first copies of the Declaration of Independence that ...

The American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia has opened a new exhibition showcasing the Declaration of Independence and ...

The University of Illinois Chicago is marking the milestone 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of ...

Broadside printing of the document commenced hours after it was approved. Copies were read aloud in town squares.

The American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia has a new exhibit showcasing rare printings of the Declaration of ...

The Declaration of Independence, approved July 4, 1776, dissolved ties with Great Britain and established natural rights.

About 1,700 hand-rolled Declaration of Independence scrolls get handed out each year. This year, that includes students at ...

July 4, 1776, is an important date in American history that is widely considered the birthday of the United States of America. But some people argue that Aug. 2 should actually be America's birthday, ...

COLUMBIA — A crew of the state’s top leaders gathered March 3 to declare the day a celebration of the Declaration of Independence. Gov. Henry McMaster, Senate President Thomas Alexander, House Speaker ...

Ira on stage with guests from the National Archives: Conservator Saira Haqqi and physicist Mark Ormsby. Lisner Auditorium, Science Friday These days, the 4th of July is known for its fireworks and ...

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It was hard to imagine that the American people could become more bitterly divided than we were after the 2016 election, but that happened after 2020, and after 2024 — and difficult as it is to recall ...