Communities across state gather for Declaration of Independence readings for nation's 250th

Roughly 90 public readings were planned across Michigan. Wednesday is 250th anniversary of when Declaration of Independence ...

Rare copy of Declaration of Independence seized in 1776 uncovered in London

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

Rare Copy of the Declaration of Independence Is Discovered in London

A volunteer cataloging naval letters came across a copy of the document, printed 250 years ago in New Hampshire. “It was a ...

Protecting the Declaration of Independence: An up-close look at one of America’s most important documents

Dana Bash and the National Archives’ Trevor Plante discuss the perilous journey the Declaration of Independence has taken and ...

Once the Centerpiece of Celebration, a Faded Declaration Recedes

Sunlight and abuse have taken a toll on the document, encased in bulletproof glass. But the Trump administration “hasn’t put ...

"Vanishingly rare" copy of Declaration of Independence found in U.K.

A volunteer at the National Archives in London found the document among other papers seized from an American ship in 1776.
Reader's Digest

The Declaration of Independence vs. the Constitution: What’s the Difference?

One sparks a revolution, while the other structures a nation. Do you know the difference between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution? Packed with history and visionary ideas (and even ...
Time

How the Declaration of Independence Can Still Change the World

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