He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has endeavoured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the ...

In remarks at Independence Hall in 1861, President Abraham Lincoln shared the roots of his political philosophy while ...

July 4, 1776, is an important date in American history that is widely considered the birthday of the United States of America ...

People gathered Tuesday at the Berks County Services Center to commemorate the first local reading of the document.

The Declaration of Independence is a reminder of the ideals on which the United States was founded, and hope the nation lives ...

Known now as a day of patriotism and enjoying time off from work, the Fourth of July began the journey to becoming a ...

The text says that governments are human constructions. The legitimacy of governments depends upon democratic consent, not ...

Presque Isle’s restored one-room schoolhouse hosted a fitting Fourth of July celebration: a reading of the Declaration of ...

Editor's note: In honor of Independence Day — this year, we mark 249 years since the United States parted with Great Britain — we present the nation's founding document, the Declaration of ...

The United States celebrates its 249th Fourth of July this year. Cities around the country will have parades, fireworks and ...