The Declaration of Independence, approved July 4, 1776, dissolved ties with Great Britain. Learn why it still matters.

Paul G. Summers is an attorney. He is a former appellate and senior judge, district attorney general, and the attorney general of Tennessee. Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related ...

The Declaration of Independence, approved July 4, 1776, dissolved ties with Great Britain and established natural rights.

A public reading of the entire text of two foundation documents of the United States of America; The Declaration of ...

On July 4th, 1776, a group of visionaries signed a declaration that sparked one of history’s boldest experiments in self-governance. But while we often celebrate the rupture — the act of independence ...

WASHINGTON -- The original Constitution, Bill of Rights and Declaration of Independence, locked away for two years for treatment to ensure their longevity, are going back on display in ...

The U.S. Constitution doesn’t include language guaranteeing a right to free elections or to a public education or to clean ...

Photo by Patrick D. Lewis/The Tower By Patrick D. Lewis and MaggieMae Dethlefsen A conference April 9 at Catholic University ...

Lists containing the names of some of the U.S. Founding Fathers and their respective ages on July 4, 1776, the date the Declaration of Independence was adopted, have circulated online since at least ...

SUNY Cortland will mark Constitution Day on Wednesday, Sept. 17, with three events to kick off a yearlong celebration of the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence. The university’s ...