More than two centuries after July 4, 1776, the men who signed the Declaration of Independence — especially John Hancock — are famous. But the woman whose name also appears on the document, or at ...

Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints teach that July 4, the day the Declaration of Independence was adopted in 1776, has spiritual as well as historical and political ...

The effort of the government to spread opportunities for improvement of living standards is more important than many people ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: On this, the anniversary of our nation’s independence, we think it is important to publish these words that our forefathers inked 249 years ago in declaration of our fledgling nation’s ...

Have you ever had someone bring world-changing history to life for you? I recently experienced this when David Fleming, author of “Who’s Your Founding Father,” organized a history tour that ...

BRIDGEWATER – You don't need fireworks to celebrate the true significance of Independence Day. For more than a century the Washington Camp Ground Association has held a ceremonial reading of the ...

A: Before the Declaration of Independence, in many ways, there hadn't been an official challenge to slavery in America. Now it's questionable whether the drafters of the Declaration of Independence ...

BEAUFORT, SC. (WTOC) - The Arsenal building in downtown Beaufort stands as one of the oldest structures in South Carolina’s second oldest city, but its historical significance predates its 1798 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An American flag flies at half-staff near the Salt Lake Temple on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Author Walter Isaacson explained why the first sentence in the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence is important. Author Walter Isaacson ...