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 ...

There is no time when the Declaration of Independence‘s true meaning is not worthy of deep reflection. But certainly this Independence Day, which marks the beginning of a year of celebrating the 250th ...

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with their President, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind ...

Every politician trying to be hip has a Twitter account now, tweeting furiously on hot-button issues and debates. They didn’t have no Twitter back when the Founding Fathers were debating the ...

A statue on North Kings Drive in Charlotte immortalizes Capt. James Jack riding to Philadelphia to deliver the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. There's a controversy in Charlotte that goes ...

This episode examines what the Declaration of Independence says about slavery, and more importantly what was deliberately removed. By following the deleted passages and Jefferson’s own explanations, ...