Why the Declaration of Independence still matters | Opinion

Ahead of the America 250 celebration, TN attorney Paul Summers begins a public civics study, starting with a look at the ...

With America’s 250th in sight, these books illuminate the true spirit of the Declaration of Independence

The Latinate term for the upcoming 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence is “semiquincentennial,” which ...
The EconomistOpinion

The Declaration of Independence still defines America’s purpose, writes Jon Meacham

As America turns 250, we trace the triumphs, contradictions and arguments that shaped the world’s first liberal republic And ...
Bustle

13 Quotes About The Declaration Of Independence

The Declaration of Independence is America's most prized possession, and with Fourth of July right around the corner, it's a great time to revisit the document and everything that it did for this ...
The American Spectator

The Declaration of Independence Lit a Fire in Hungarian Hearts

In the late eighteenth century, Hungarians faced a familiar dilemma: defending hard-won local rights against an ambitious imperial ruler. Just as Britain levied new taxes and governors, Emperor Joseph ...
The Washington Post

How the Declaration of Independence became a beacon to the world

“The truths of the Declaration of Independence are not limited by time or place,” John Quincy Adams wrote in 1839. “They belong to the nature of man in every age and every clime. They may be subdued, ...
Daily JournalOpinion

Mark Franke: 2026 is a ‘Declaration’ year

The year 2026 is the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, our foundational document that eloquently ...
NPR

The Declaration Of Independence Brings Mixed Feelings For Native Americans

We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of ...