It encapsulates why Independence Day is so important and gives meaningful context into the complexity and deliberation. I suggest listening to it first and then reading the Declaration in full.

It has been said that freedom isn’t free. Never was that more evident than in early July 1776, when members of Second ...

click image for close-up Click here for the text of this historical document ... far-reaching was undoubtedly his draft of the Declaration of Independence. Although the issue of slavery was ...

AMITY TWP., Pa. -- The 18th Century White Horse Inn in Douglassville was the site of a reading of the Declaration of Independence Sunday afternoon. The reading was on the eve of the first public ...

The signers of the Declaration of Independence were brave men ... the teaching of the slave to read or to write. When you can point to any such laws in reference to the beasts of the field ...

It uniquely reprints some important literary works and political documents by presenting their evolution from the first original draft to the final text ... independence declaration written and ...

In McLeod County we have no parades, fireworks or ceremonies recognizing Independence Day. That’s why it’s important that we write about it here.     Our nation’s independence is ...

One Man’s Epic Quest To Uncover The First, True Declaration of Independence ... even for many of us who spend a lot of time reading history). But where Who’s Your Founding Father?