What the Declaration of Independence does – and doesn’t – say about God

On the Fourth of July 1776, the congressional delegates in Philadelphia adopted the Declaration of Independence, then ordered ...
Smithsonian Magazine

In 1776, the Declaration of Independence Was Breaking News. Here’s How the Founding Document Reached the American Public

A new book by historian Emily Sneff records the journeys of the Declaration's first printed copies, tracking their reception in the Thirteen Colonies and overseas ...
San Diego Jewish World

Israel’s Declaration of Independence chanted in sixth annual ceremony

Now in its sixth year, the event has become a new tradition during the days between Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah VeHaGevurah) and Israeli Independence Day (Yom Ha’Atzmaut). It gives renewed ...
Tennessean

From grievances to government. What the Declaration set in motion

The Declaration of Independence, approved on July 4, 1776, dissolved the American colonies' political ties with Great Britain. It listed grievances against King George III, including quartering troops ...

Read the complete transcript of King Charles III’s speech to Congress

King Charles III extolled the bonds between Britain and the United States in a speech to Congress. Here is the full text: “Mr ...
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1776’s Declaration of Independence inspired Washington’s troops to fight against the odds – and also helped bring in powerful allies

A crowd gathered along the waterfront in New York City in the summer of 1776. The scene they witnessed was terrifying. The largest expeditionary force in British history sailed into the American ...
Brattleboro Reformer

Burns and Lepore join historians to talk about the Declaration of Independence

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. BRATTLEBORO — Four people with an intimate knowledge of the history of the United States will be at Retreat Farm on Thursday, May 7, to discuss the ...
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Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight

As the United States celebrates 250 years, Worcester has the honor of debunking not one but two "facts" regarding the American Revolution in Massachusetts. It was Worcester where the first revolt ...