How the Declaration of Independence inspired the world despite Jefferson’s contradictions on slavery

As America marks 250 years since the Declaration, Jefferson’s words have taken on an aura of moral clarity about equality, ...
Opinion
The American SpectatorOpinion

The Declaration of Independence Lit a Fire in Hungarian Hearts

This week the nation’s premier museum on the American Revolution in Philadelphia unveiled its landmark exhibition Declaration’s Journey, tracing how America’s founding text traveled — physically and ...
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Ohio students urged to read Declaration of Independence as part of new resolution

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio lawmakers are considering a resolution encouraging students statewide to read the Declaration of Independence in classrooms this school year, ahead of the document’s 250th ...
The Atlantic

Have We Been Reading the Declaration of Independence All Wrong?

Here's some fun news for the Fourth of July: America might be reading an important passage of the Declaration of Independence all wrong. A scholar's argument that an authoritative transcription of the ...

How a young Jefferson’s plea to the King helped ignite America’s fight for independence

In the summer of 1774 Jefferson retreated to Monticello and wrote a secret plea meant to avert disputes with the British — a ...

How 2 Presidents Saved Declaration of Independence

In 2026 the United States will mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. A yearlong celebration of ...