On July 4, 1776, the United States declared its independence from Great Britain. The nation's founding document is fittingly named the Declaration of Independence, and it outlines how the then-13 ...

Footage of President Trump being asked what the Declaration of Independence means to him has gone viral on social media, ...

In 2026, the United States will mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence — a bold and revolutionary document that gave birth to a nation. Across the country, plans are underway to ...

There were 56 signers to the Declaration of Independence. The youngest was Edward Rutledge from South Carolina at 26 years old. The oldest was Benjamin Franklin at 70 years old.

In a playful moment a century ago, the historian Carl Becker pondered this counterfactual: What if Benjamin Franklin, not Thomas Jefferson, had drafted the Declaration of Independence? A scholar ...

Congress refrained from publishing the Declaration of Independence with a list of the signers until six months later when America won its first great victory in the war. Wrote New Jersey delegate ...

One Man’s Epic Quest to Uncover the First, True Declaration of Independence.” He joins WFAE’s Marshall Terry to talk more ...

Everybody knows who wrote the Declaration of Independence. Nobody knows who wrote the Constitution. Gouverneur Morris single handedly took all the drafts and put them together in a week and gave ...

Among its reasons for revolution, the Declaration of Independence cites many grievances against King George III and British ...

Every May 20, beneath the proverbial shadows of Charlotte’s modern glass and steel skyline, supporters gather to commemorate ...