In recent decades, the 1776 document's few references to God have been especially polarizing, as Americans defend starkly ...

The main objectives of the Declaration of Independence were to announce a cause of action and formally justify the Continental Congress’s July 2, 1776, decision to separate from Great Britain. The ...

The famous second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence likely drew its phrasing from a sermon delivered in the early ...

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It doesn't matter what the founders intended in the Declaration of Independence, the Rev. Byron Williams argues. It's all in writing.

Amid contention, criticism, and compromise, a divided nation had to present a unified front. It came at a cost.

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Historian Andrew Davenport arrived at Monticello with an extraordinary ...

Thomas Jefferson deleted key passages in the Declaration of Independence that historian Holly Brewer says reveal as much as ...

When Thomas Jefferson was chosen to draft the Declaration of Independence, he had an exceedingly difficult task ahead of him. The 33-year-old planter, who had left law practice just before Britain’s ...

Suffice it to say, America is somewhat undereducated when it comes to civics, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Now is the time to change this ...

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 ...