Alumnus Albert Small spent a lifetime tracking down prints of the Declaration of Independence and the signatures of all who ...

July 4, 1776, is an important date in American history that is widely considered the birthday of the United States of America. But some people argue that Aug. 2 should actually be America's birthday, ...

America's 250th anniversary arrives at a time of deep political divisions and, in some quarters, heightened anxiety over ...

The Declaration of Independence is the pronouncement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 4, 1776. The Declaration explained why the 13 colonies at ...

The Fourth of July is the most prominent all-American holiday — the birthday of our country — even though celebrating the Fourth didn’t become common until after 1815, and Independence Day wasn’t made ...

Editor’s note: Jim McClure will read the Declaration of Independence at 10 a.m. July 4 at First Presbyterian Church, 225 E. Market St., York. This is part of the annual Daughters of the American ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lauren Milliman peered through the display glass, admiring not just what the words on the parchment said, but also the way they ...

After spending years in storage, Louisville officials unveiled a rare copy of the Declaration of Independence to the public ...

It’s no surprise that 56 men – but no women – penned their names on the Declaration of Independence at a time when women had few rights and no standing in society, especially in government and ...

The Declaration of Independence is up for sale, but it will cost more than most of us can afford. Despite this, the edition ...