OPINION | PHILIP MARTIN: Walter Isaacson on the Declaration of Independence and the 26 Words That Defined America

Author Walter Isaacson is drawn to minds that bend the world. He writes about men who catch lightning, who bottle reason, who ...
Reason

Writings on the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolution

Over the years, I have written various posts and articles on the American Revolution and the ideals of the Declaration of Independence. Some have obvious continuing relevance to such issues as ...
The Daily Signal

Why the Declaration of Independence Still Matters

Mark Guiney is the manager of video production in Digital Productions at The Heritage Foundation. He also produces and creates video for The Daily Signal. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, ...

How the Declaration of Independence inspired the world despite Jefferson’s contradictions on slavery

As America marks 250 years since the Declaration, Jefferson’s words have taken on an aura of moral clarity about equality, ...
The Daily News Online

Did you know? Facts about the Declaration of Independence

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, ...
The Conversation

Along with the ideals it expresses, the Declaration of Independence mourns for something people lost in 1776 − and now, too

Maurizio Valsania does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
Houston Chronicle

Celebrate the Fourth by reading the Declaration of Independence

Many years ago a reader, Wallace Hooper, wrote to the Chronicle publisher with this request: “To celebrate this and every July Fourth, print the entire text of the Declaration of Independence.” In ...

Justice Gorsuch to co-author children’s book about the Declaration of Independence

Justice Neil Gorsuch said Thursday he will co-author a children’s book next year focused on the Declaration of Independence, ...

The Ideal That Underlies the Declaration of Independence

When America’s Founders wrote the declaration that gave birth to the new nation, they began by saying that “a decent respect ...
Wall Street Journal

The Declaration of Independence Made America Great

Inside View: Ignore the haters pushing a revisionist history, and recognize the American experiment for the success that it is. The countdown to next year’s 250th anniversary of the Declaration of ...
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How a rare copy of Declaration of Independence ended up in a Michigan museum

Lauren Milliman peered through the display glass, admiring not just what the words on the parchment said, but also the way they looked, with flowing loops and flourishes. "I'm looking at how pretty it ...
Reason

Trump vs. the Declaration of Independence

Today is July 4, and we appropriately celebrate the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration is best known for its ringing affirmation of the rights to "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.