| 单词 | Declaration of Independence |
| 例句 | We continued to study the American Revolution, and learned about the injustices of taxation without representation, and memorized passages from the Declaration of Independence. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z The way poor Michael reciting the Declaration of Independence was an echo of something that existed elsewhere. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Jefferson’s initial draft of the Declaration of Independence had included language that described the slave trade as the perverse plot of an evil English monarch designed to contaminate innocent colonists. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z If the Bible were a somewhat contradictory source when it came to the question of slavery, the Declaration of Independence, the secular version of American scripture, was an unambiguous tract for abolition. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z But I was determined to memorize the lines from the Declaration of Independence and recite them perfectly, without forgetting a single word. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The Declaration of Independence and the Revolution were mentioned at school, of course, but just barely. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Would the American Declaration of Independence hold as a self-evident truth that all members of the genus Homo are created equal? Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z In a flash of inspiration, Stanton suggested using the Declaration of Independence as a model for their Declaration of Sentiments. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z What was possible to say was already in print on a banner that repeated a couple of promises from the Declaration of Independence and waved over the head of its bearer. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “Was there ever a Coup de Theatre,” Adams complained, “that had so great an effect as Jefferson’s Penmanship of the Declaration of Independence.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z I was getting ready to recite the preamble to the Declaration of Independence, which our class had to memorize. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Philadelphia, where the Continental Congress had created a new nation by drafting and signing the Declaration of Independence in July 1776, was doomed. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He successfully lobbied for Washington to head the Continental Army and personally selected Jefferson to draft the Declaration of Independence, two strategic decisions designed to assure Virginia’s support for the cause. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Of all the original signers of the Declaration of Independence, “You are the youngest and the most energetic in mind and body,” and therefore most likely to be the final survivor. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Jefferson’s drafting of the Declaration of Independence was a perfect example of such dramatic distortions. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The point here was that the Declaration of Independence contained the phrase “all men are created equal, ” whereas the American Constitution itself, albeit in weasel words, expressly allowed slavery. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z An anecdote that Benjamin Rush, the Philadelphia physician and signer of the Declaration of Independence, liked to tell in his old age makes the point memorably. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “I am passing out an important part of the Declaration of Independence that I want you to memorize,” she said, counting the number of sheets to hand out in each row. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Before the pen of Jefferson etched the majestic words of the Declaration of Independence across the pages of history, we were here. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Finally, one hundred years after the Declaration of Independence, the Supreme Court ruled against the Van Rensselaers.” On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The Declaration of Independence was still seven months away. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “We teach our children about the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence in our schools,” Stella’s father said. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z On the way, I tried to memorize the lines of the Declaration of Independence, but I had trouble concentrating. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z A major tenet of the American Revolution—Jefferson had given it lyrical expression in the Declaration of Independence—was that all kings, and not just George III, were inherently evil. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “You mean that section of the Declaration of Independence that Mrs. Grayson had us memorize?” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Cross that line and you set off explosions and torrents of unbridled anger of the sort that got spewed at George III in the Declaration of Independence. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z In her speeches, Anthony cited the Declaration of Independence, the US Constitution, and the New York Constitution; she quoted American patriots. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z They had worked side by side in the Continental Congress, first as staunch opponents of reconciliation with England, then as members of the committee to draft the Declaration of Independence. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z By Friday, I had memorized the introductory lines to the Declaration of Independence and could recite them with relative ease. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z If Ho Chi Minh hoped quoting from the Declaration of Independence would help win him friends in Washington, D.C., he was mistaken. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “You know, those white men with funny shoes, stockings, and wigs signing the Declaration of Independence? Ben, come on. 1776?” Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z “All men are equal,” he insisted in 1716—exactly sixty years before the Declaration of Independence. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z His lasting fame, indeed immortality, derived from his authorship of the Declaration of Independence in June of 1776, but few Americans knew about that role in 1790. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z "We're not in Bengal anymore. There's no caste system in America. The Declaration of Independence made it clear: 'All men are created equal.' And we'll be changing 'men' to 'people' soon." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Cora had heard Michael recite the Declaration of Independence back on the Randall plantation many times, his voice drifting through the village like an angry phantom. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Both presidents were great patriots and signers of the Declaration of Independence, and it is a majestic coincidence that they would both die on the day all Americans celebrate as the birth of this country. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Are the great principles of political freedom and of natural justice, embodied in that Declaration of Independence, extended to us? Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z One of the women arrested was a descendant of a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z She didn’t recognize the Declaration of Independence the day she joined them in the meeting house. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Jefferson’s highly moralistic language castigating George III and the English government in the Declaration of Independence was not just propaganda, at least for Jefferson. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z There was no contradiction in the bold claim made by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence that “all men are created equal” if Africans were not really people. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z In her rewrite of the Declaration of Independence, Stanton replaced the phrase “all men are created equal” with the words “all men and women are created equal.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Over a longer stretch of time, the Farewell Address achieved transcendental status, ranking alongside the Declaration of Independence and the Gettysburg Address as a seminal statement of America's abiding principles. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The document known as the Declaration of Independence was written into being, and to this day, one of the most oft-quoted lines of said document is what you see there on the board. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Capitol — “The Declaration of Independence,” “Washington Resigning His Commission” and the “Surrender of Lord Cornwallis” — are classic American forays into the form. Perspective | America needs an epic narrative right now. Painters are working on it. 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z But whereas the other two turned into heroes and signed the Declaration of Independence, Lee caught a cold hiding in nearby fields and died soon after. North of Boston, a Mix of Harbor and History 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z Just before Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence in 1776, fellow Virginian George Mason championed a free press in that colony’s Declaration of Rights. No monument for Madison. But one of his legacies is freedom of the press. 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z Founded on a set of principles mostly embodied in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, it is qualitatively different from most other countries. How to Be a Jew in the Age of Trump? 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z They were people of a distinct lineage––which he repeated in his first draft of the Declaration of Independence. Ted Cruz has a very real birther problem: The law is not settled — but the history is 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z In addition to gleaning the why and wherefore behind America’s foundational document, teenage listeners will meet up with the Declaration of Independence and a roster of seminal Supreme Court decisions. Audiobooks for Summer Trips With the Kids 2018-05-28T04:00:00Z “He has an actual copy of the Declaration of Independence, so I knew this was something he cared about,” she said. ‘We the People’ Updates the Sound of Schoolhouse Rock With Rap and R&B 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z Along with life and liberty, it’s written into the Declaration of Independence as a fundamental right. You’re making your depression worse: Self-help is bringing us down 2014-02-16T16:30:00Z “As with the Declaration of Independence,” Mr. Klarnet said, “the details we obsess on now were so incidental to the people at the time that no one recorded it.” The National Anthem’s Path to Fame Began With Little Fanfare 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z This annual event, on Thursday beginning at 10:30 a.m., will include music, speeches, the tolling of the church bells and a reading of the Declaration of Independence. Spare Times for June 28-July 4 2013-06-27T22:14:14Z Stops include the site where New Yorkers would have first heard the Declaration of Independence, Alexander Hamilton’s grave and Fraunces Tavern. Spare Times Listings for Feb. 13-19 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z “So, basically, it held trash spanning from the Declaration of Independence to the Constitution.” A New Museum of the American Revolution, Warts and All 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z In democratic practice, Martin Luther King famously argued that the civil rights movement was an effort to cash the "promissory note" of the Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights. How Bruce Springsteen – and the left – can reclaim and cultivate a vocabulary of patriotism 2021-03-06T05:00:00Z Elementary age kids, says Joanne Freeman, professor of History and American Studies at Yale, may be interested to think about how the Declaration of Independence was made. How to Make Independence Day More Meaningful Next Year 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z Several State Department clerks, for instance, stuffed the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and other important papers into book bags that a clerk hid in Leesburg, Virginia. 200 years ago, the British set D.C. ablaze His 1,518-page nativist manifesto, “2083: A European Declaration of Independence,” made clear how important ideas about women and gender equality are to understanding white male supremacist objectives and the threat they pose. How white supremacist hatred drives acts of violence against powerful women 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z I’m talking about the Declaration of Independence, of course. Two cheers for the Declaration of Independence: The weird, contradictory and radical vision of human equality that America couldn’t handle 2015-07-04T04:00:00Z “He was constantly talking with people like Benjamin Franklin when they were planning the Declaration of Independence,” said Kennedy, who is 95 and the éminence grise of Albany’s literary scene. Philip Schuyler Is Knocked Off His Pedestal in Albany 2023-06-25T04:00:00Z The TJ, which fortuitously shares initials with the author of the Declaration of Independence, is soft and round, with a touch of residual sugar and subtle acidity for structure. Cheers to the Fourth: 4 wines and a cider to try 2016-06-25T04:00:00Z But the song starts like a church sermon, with a male voice reminding America of its own founding principles by paraphrasing lines from the Declaration of Independence: Janelle Monáe brings an eclectic sound and idealism to her ‘Dirty Computer’ tour 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z There’s currently only one bill that features a group scene: the $2 bill, introduced in 1976, which shows Jefferson on the front and the signing of the Declaration of Independence on the back. Tubman’s In. Jackson’s Out. What’s It Mean? 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z The National Archives will require passes when it reopens its rotunda at 25 percent capacity for viewing the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. The masks come off at the National Gallery of Art. Smithsonian and others to follow. 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z Eig puts it this way: “Here was a man building a reform movement on the most American of pillars: the Bible, the Declaration of Independence, the American dream.” The New Definitive Biography of Martin Luther King Jr. 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z Some artifacts are of profound historical importance, like Thomas Jefferson’s handwritten manuscript of “The Declaration of Independence.” A Library?s Treasures, From Gutenberg to Malcolm X 2011-05-17T12:00:00Z Its pinnacle would be the tallest building in the world – 1,776ft high in honour of the date of the American Declaration of Independence – which Pataki would name the Freedom Tower. Memories at Ground Zero 2011-07-30T23:03:01Z Remember, at the time, that printing the Declaration of Independence was an act of treason. Q&A: Foraging for Forgotten History Around Washington 2013-07-02T21:46:38Z “Someone sent us the text of the Declaration of Independence,” Vincent says. The electoral college isn’t a real place. But someone has to answer all the angry phone calls these days. 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z But the Declaration of Independence makes a difference. Encounters with Shakespeare 2016-04-23T04:00:00Z She adored the Declaration of Independence as a child and copied it over and over. Patti Smith, an accidental rock legend, has finally become the artist she always wanted to be 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z Danielle Allen, author of “Our Declaration: A Reading of the Declaration of Independence in Defense of Equality,” says that soon after 1776 abolitionists were mentioning the Declaration in their fight against slavery. Declaration of Independence still inspires activists 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z As I suppose the signers of the Declaration of Independence could have told you: Britain? “Penny Dreadful” finishes strong: This sophisticated, evocative Victorian thriller appeals to fantasy and history fans alike 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z On one side of the Liberty Bell Center is Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was signed. Skip the Liberty Bell and head to Franklin Court for a quieter historical experience 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z Nicolas Cage, playing a historian named Benjamin Franklin Gates, discovers a coded map on the back of the Declaration of Independence. A New Parchment Declaration of Independence Surfaces. Head-Scratching Ensues. 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z Celebrated US documents the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence will be on display in the UK for the first time next year. British Library to show Declaration 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z The date, July 4, was also the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence being adopted. 25 things you might not know about Thomas Jefferson 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z Walter makes a convincing case for his beverage having revolutionary roots, even if negronis weren't part of any Declaration of Independence signing happy hour. How a history buff distilled the spirit of liberty 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z The Library of Congress also has many online documents, including the original rough draft of the Declaration of Independence. ArtsBeat: A Digital Future for the Founding Fathers 2011-01-30T20:02:25Z “A lot of times people think of the National Archives, and they stop at the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution,” said Hilary Parkinson, a public affairs specialist for the agency. The Record Keepers’ Rave 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z They know that he was the third President of the United States, that he wrote the Declaration of Independence, and that he was a gifted architect as well as a remarkable inventor. Breaking Ground at Monticello 2012-10-01T15:20:06.137Z Founded on a set of principles mostly embodied in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, it is qualitatively different from most other countries. How to Be a Jew in the Age of Trump? 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z One of the finest jazz albums of 2016 was “The Declaration of Independence,” a culmination and an advance for the drummer Andrew Cyrille, who is now 77. In Jazz, Listen to the Timeless Elders 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z The word “God” does not appear once in the Constitution, although the Declaration of Independence refers to God. Faith in ignorance: Politicians who quote the Bible often don’t know anything about the Bible 2016-10-08T04:00:00Z About 500 people will spend the night searching for special items like a Thomas Jefferson handwritten copy of the Declaration of Independence. Author McGonigal on a mission to makes games matter 2011-03-17T17:48:22Z When Rubin was subpoenaed by the House Un-American Activities Committee, he wore a rented American Revolutionary costume, and he gave out copies of the Declaration of Independence. Hippies, radicals, pranksters: Jerry Rubin has a bio and Paul Krassner has our review 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z While they were unabashed mass-market fiction, the Kent books touched a national nerve, coming amid the celebrations of the 200th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. John Jakes, Whose Historical Novels Hit the Jackpot, Dies at 90 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z A sister paper, the twice-weekly Maryland Gazette, was founded in 1727 in Annapolis; it was one of the first Colonial papers to publish the Declaration of Independence. Even amid the horror in its newsroom, a newspaper’s voice wasn’t stilled 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z Originally called the State House bell, the bell that symbolizes liberty in Philadelphia and around the world is located across from Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were both debated and signed. Can you plan a 2017 vacation with a 40-year-old travel guide? 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z A brilliant Virginian state legislator at 25, he authored the Declaration of Independence at 33, then helped lead the Revolution that inspired it. 'The Art of Power': Thomas Jefferson shapes the republic 2012-11-20T21:35:18Z Allen is a Harvard University professor whose initiatives include the Democratic Knowledge Project for grades K-16 and whose books include “Our Declaration: A Reading of the Declaration of Independence in Defense of Equality.” Author-educator Danielle Allen wins $500,000 prize 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z She cited the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. Muslim Scouts pursue an American tradition — in an America wary of Muslims 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z “Are the great principles of political freedom and of natural justice, embodied in that Declaration of Independence, extended to us?” Declaration of Independence still inspires activists 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z They’ll also read the Declaration of Independence, the document that started it all. Spare Times for Children for July 4-10 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z At the very core of the Declaration of Independence and thus at the center of American life was the belief that “all men are created equal.” Lessons in resistance from MLK, the “conservative militant” 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z Its program includes a reading of the Declaration of Independence, with re-enactors portraying historical figures including George Washington and Benjamin Franklin. Around Town for July 1-7 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z Thomas Jefferson wrote in the Declaration of Independence that all men were born equal with the right to liberty while he enslaved hundreds of people of African descent. How are we supposed to celebrate July 4 after Juneteenth? 2021-07-04T04:00:00Z In one sense, the Declaration of Independence is nothing but Clark Kent removing his glasses, writ large. The Amazing Spider-Man and the iron law of the superhero genre: less is more 2012-07-04T19:29:29Z “We can be the kind of country that builds upon the Declaration of Independence and grants equality and rights or we can be a slave society.” Declaration of Independence still inspires activists 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z “It’s like saying do you want to see the original Declaration of Independence or one that somebody wrote 80 years later?” she says. Two Magna Cartas in D.C. The Declaration of Independence was ultimately adopted by the Second Continental Congress the following day. Fourth of July: Why do we celebrate with fireworks? 2020-07-04T04:00:00Z The exhibition also includes a pair of Washington’s silver camp cups, the first newspaper printing of the Declaration of Independence and a pair of 18th-century slave shackles that are small enough to fit a child. In Philadelphia, the American Revolution Gets a Museum 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z Named for Eastonian George Taylor, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, this simple shop in the Easton Public Market delivers clean taste and impeccable quality. In the hills of western Pennsylvania, a skeptical New Yorker gives glamping a try 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z He was our dependable deep river oracle, the silver-haired sea captain navigating around the shoals of endemic narcissism to lead us to the promised port of the Declaration of Independence. Perspective | David McCullough helped America understand itself 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z Top titles The first ebook was a copy of the US Declaration of Independence, scanned into a Xerox mainframe computer in 1971 by Michael Hart. Ebook restrictions leave libraries facing virtual lockout 2010-10-25T23:05:00Z Favreau talks about Obama’s second Inaugural Address and its centering idea: that “the entire story of America” is of each generation trying to realize the ideals laid out in the Declaration of Independence. “The Wilderness,” Reviewed: Can a Partisan Podcast Save the Democratic Party? 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z The Declaration of Independence is written in a style known as round hand, one of many handwriting vernaculars that we’d recognize from Puritan and Colonial documents. The Lost Virtue of Cursive 2016-10-22T04:00:00Z You issued a denunciatory manifesto that contained about as many words as the Declaration of Independence, and with many more “whereases” and “be-it-resolveds.” Gene Weingarten: A mea culpa (no offense to the Romans!) 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z The site-specific new artworks scattered among the museum’s historical artifacts call attention to the tasks performed and the skills possessed by people who were excluded from the rights asserted in the Declaration of Independence. Review | In the galleries: Simple objects speak about living in an 18th-century hostelry 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z Perhaps a few will focus on the more well-known events from their lives, such as Washington’s main campaigns in the Revolutionary War or Jefferson penning the Declaration of Independence. “Autumn of the Black Snake” tells the story of America’s first war 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z Which in "Sons of Liberty" appears to simply spring into existence so Sam can persuade them to deliver a Declaration of Independence. 'Sons of Liberty' takes a few too many liberties on History 2015-01-24T05:00:00Z It is this show’s contention that it is the sexual relief of conjugal reunion that allows Jefferson to overcome writer’s block and pen the Declaration of Independence with the necessary virile eloquence. Review: ‘1776,’ a Musical Portrait of Squabbling Politicians 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z One room in the History Galleries opens to a vision of lines from the Declaration of Independence. The Smithsonian’s Black-History Museum Will Always Be a Failure and a Success 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights are on permanent display in the rotunda of the 1934 neoclassical building. ArtsBeat: Expansion at the National Archives Means More Focus on Human Rights 2013-06-10T17:17:40Z The document helped shape the Declaration of Independence, the Fifth Amendment, court decisions and contemporary declarations. Exhibition Review: ‘Records of Rights’ at the National Archives 2013-12-16T23:52:04Z Declaration of Independence, whom he accuses of being a liar and hypocrite. Brad Pitt mob movie portrays broken American dream 2012-05-22T11:33:20Z The Declaration of Independence proclaimed that “all men are created equal.” On the Trail of America’s First Women to Vote 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z In her own way, however, she's taken part of the Declaration of Independence, and reclaimed it for herself. "There's so many Natives who are jokesters": Native comedy redefines patriotism & busts stereotypes 2021-07-04T04:00:00Z In a glowing installation in the basement at Charlie James, he has a sign that features a phrase from the Declaration of Independence. How graffiti, neon signs and Pee-Chee folders taught artist Patrick Martinez to see Los Angeles 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z I thought it should stay here because of its inspiration for our Declaration of Independence, and if I bought it and put it on display at the National Archives it will be there forever. Philanthropist David Rubenstein reflects on the power of giving money away 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z Here I learned all about the island’s namesake beverage, the fortified wine with which our Founding Fathers toasted the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Madeira Draws a Younger, Hipper Set 2010-07-09T16:48:00Z Fireworks light up the skies over New York and Washington, and American presidents, lawmakers and celebrities recite the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. What’s on TV Tuesday: Fireworks and ‘The Words That Built America’ 2017-07-04T04:00:00Z “The script is on the back of the Declaration of Independence.” Watch President Obama and Stephen Colbert Joke About the Super Bowl 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z A crowd assembled at Federal Hall in Lower Manhattan for a reading of the Declaration of Independence, in 1977. A Nostalgic Look at Independence Days of Yesteryear 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z Cage plays Benjamin Franklin Gates, a historian gone rogue, who sets out to steal the Declaration of Independence, which supposedly holds the key to priceless treasure. What’s on TV Saturday: ‘Family Romance, LLC’ and Fireworks 2020-07-04T04:00:00Z This was the date of the Declaration of Arbroath of 1320 and, according to the Senate resolution, the American Declaration of Independence "was modelled on that inspirational document". To the Ends of the Earth by TM Devine ? review 2011-08-04T08:59:01Z The reading of the Declaration of Independence is a big part of this celebration on Thursday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Spare Times for June 28-July 4 2013-06-27T22:14:14Z Christ Church Burial Ground, the final resting place of Benjamin Franklin and four other signers of the Declaration of Independence, is near the park. Biking Through History in Philadelphia 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z “It’s right there in the Declaration of Independence: ‘All men are created -’ ah.” Watch Broad City Stars as Colonial Women Reacting to Hillary Clinton Nomination 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z The Orange County stage company's annual reading of the Declaration of Independence at the Festival Amphitheatre in Garden Grove usually takes about 30 minutes. Seven Fourth of July concerts and cultural events around L.A. 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z Founding Fathers Black Hills says it houses the world’s only life-size sculpture of the painting “Declaration of Independence” inside a reproduction of the historic Philadelphia hall. New SD tourist stop shows ‘Declaration’ signing 2014-06-15T04:00:00Z The NLS’s first talking books were made in 1934 on records, and included civic offerings such as the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. If that audiobook narrator sounds familiar, check your theater program 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z These are universally accessible desires supposedly enshrined in the part of the Declaration of Independence that talks about "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." It was Conan O'Brien's choice to leave late night this time – and we've never identified more 2021-06-26T04:00:00Z First published in 1952 and now in its eighth edition, it presents many of the seminal documents of American history, including the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Marshall Plan, with Professor Heffner’s commentary. Richard D. Heffner, Host of ‘The Open Mind,’ Dies at 88 2013-12-20T04:18:54Z The Declaration of Independence will be on loan from the New York Public Library, while the Bill of Rights is normally housed in the US National Archives. British Library to show Declaration 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are our birthright as citizens, but the Declaration of Independence says nothing about delivering an acceptance speech to a massive worldwide audience. Broadway musical 'Hamilton' could teach Oscar a lesson on diversity 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z We know his soaring lines in the Declaration of Independence are smudged by the sweat of hundreds of slaves. ‘Thomas Jefferson Dreams of Sally Hemings’ reimagines his illicit affair 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z Focusing on the two men, the book shows their contributions to the Declaration of Independence. Local books: new birding tales from the Montlake Fill 2012-01-13T20:24:05Z Ultimately, this is a book in vigorous debate with itself, just as strange and contradictory as the author of the Declaration of Independence. ‘Thomas Jefferson Dreams of Sally Hemings’ reimagines his illicit affair 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z He responded to Koppelman with a list of ten tips, which included, “Read and learn the Declaration of Independence,” “support journalists, artists, academics, clergy and others who speak truth,” and “never lose hope.” Evan McMullin Is Trying to Save Democracy 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z Subsequent panels address the Boston Tea Party, the ride of Paul Revere, the Declaration of Independence and Washington crossing the Delaware. Review | These ‘missing’ Jacob Lawrence paintings are finally in a museum — and they’re masterpieces 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z In an op-ed, the Washington Post argued that new steps were needed to protect the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, which were then kept in wooden cabinets at the old State Department. How the Census Changed America 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z In our national body politic, we look to the Constitution as our brain, but the Declaration of Independence is our soul. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z As for the dish itself, the British and Dutch made their own versions of apple pie long before the Declaration of Independence or even the first Thanksgiving. Why apple pie isn’t so American after all 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z “The self-evident, secular truths of the Declaration of Independence became, to evangelical Americans, the truths of revealed religion” is Lepore’s insight. The American Past: A History of Contradictions 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z Among other things, Dirk Geratz says, they learned the Declaration of Independence was also printed in German. Perspective | In Chinatown, the spirit of German immigrants 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z As for Jefferson, the opening words of the Declaration of Independence testified to his attraction to Epicurean thought, which emphasized happiness as “the aim of life.” What America Owes to the Greeks and Romans 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z “Six months after authoring the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson joined with several others in January 1777 to discuss what would later become the Virginia statute,” Clarkson said. Religious freedom: It’s a core American principle, and it doesn’t mean what right-wingers want it to mean 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z The Declaration of Independence specifically repudiated monarchy, and the Constitution was intended to negate any possibility of power passing to a Caligula, a Richard III, or a Joffrey Baratheon. Our “Game of Thrones” fantasy: Democracy is almost nonexistent in Westeros—and we like it that way 2016-05-01T04:00:00Z But Bacevich offers nothing from Calvin Coolidge’s luminous address on the sesquicentennial of the Declaration of Independence. The Mind of Conservatism 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z Szyk became a fervently patriotic American; just before his death, in 1951, he designed a calligraphy version of the Declaration of Independence with Revolutionary War troops surging through the text. Antiques: Arthur Szyk?s Haggadah and Singapore?s Sunken Arab Treasure 2011-03-10T21:28:27Z The 1773 Sheffield Declaration — a precursor to the Declaration of Independence— was probably drafted here, and one of Colonel Ashley’s house slaves, Elizabeth Freeman, known then as Mum Bett, surely heard both discussed. 36 Hours in the Berkshires 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z That he left the house alone was remarkable, since he aimed to burn the homes of all the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and Harrison’s grandfather — Benjamin Harrison V — was one of them. Berkeley Plantation, where George Washington danced ’til dawn 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, at 7 p.m., the nonfiction author Danielle Allen will read from her latest book, “Our Declaration: A Reading of the Declaration of Independence in Defense of Equality.” Spare Times for Aug. 15-21 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z Sometimes, he poses as an innocent abroad, as when he watches “The Jeffersons,” “a TV comedy about the unacknowledged black descendants of Thomas Jefferson, America’s third president and the author of the Declaration of Independence.” ‘The Sympathizer’: A cerebral thriller about Vietnam and its aftermath 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z The preamble to the Declaration of Independence asserted inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. “By the law of nature, all men are free”: Francis Scott Key and the case of the slave ship Antelope 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z But for O’Toole, the original Declaration of Independence is more than an old document for students to memorize. Declaration of Independence still inspires activists 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z In his next ad, the camera zooms in on Chambers as he recites the Declaration of Independence. This marijuana-smoking, Confederate flag-burning Senate candidate is having a ball 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z Will anti-Jefferson sentiment build, or will it be checked by his contributions, like his role in the Declaration of Independence? The case against Thomas Jefferson: “We have not had a public reckoning yet, with slavery and the Civil War” 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z Hamilton and his gunners saw their first action on July 12, barely a week after the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. Inside Alexander Hamilton's first Revolutionary War battle 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z On July 5, 1776, the Pennsylvanischer Staatsbote had the scoop on the adoption of the Declaration of Independence — because the fifth was a Friday, and none of the other Philadelphia papers published on Fridays. ‘One Nation with News for All’: Newseum looks at Ethnic media in America He wrote the Declaration of Independence, served as the nation's third President, second Secretary of State and Ambassador to France. 'Master of the Mountain': Thomas Jefferson's enduring support of slavery 2012-10-28T14:01:04Z Constitution and the Declaration of Independence were signed, the 78-year-old pontiff reminded Americans, “it was here, that the freedoms which define this country were first proclaimed.” In Philadelphia, Pope Francis challenges Americans to live up to nation’s ideals 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z Its goal is to have one copy of every newspaper printed between 1640 and 1876 in the American colonies or, after the Declaration of Independence, the United States. The National Anthem’s Path to Fame Began With Little Fanfare 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z After the Declaration of Independence was issued in 1776, a New Yorker predicts that “rivers of blood will flow.” Antiques: A Restored Louisiana Plantation and Its Lifeblood 2013-07-25T18:56:22Z He includes poems woven out of lines lifted from the Declaration of Independence and the Emancipation Proclamation. ‘Survival Math’ Opens Some Personal Wounds but Leaves Others Hidden 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z Their song together, “Free & Equal,” draws on the United Nations’ Declaration of Human Rights and the United States’ Declaration of Independence. Angélique Kidjo Connects With Africa’s Next Musical Generation 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z Curators explore Jefferson's inherent conflict as he drafted the Declaration of Independence and called slavery an "abominable crime" but yet was a lifelong slave holder. New exhibit explores Jefferson's slave ownership 2012-01-25T16:09:09Z It sounds Pollyanna, but if you were able to document and be a fly on the wall for the writing of the Declaration of Independence, our relationship to race and equality would be really different. Netflix's "Return to Space" filmmakers on why people follow Elon Musk: "He always sees the problem" 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z It features an algae-choked lagoon fed by drinking water where everyone has forgotten there is a memorial to the signers of the Declaration of Independence. The National Mall’s immortal reflection 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z He suggests that African-Americans have never been especially fond of the Fourth of July, for example, partly because the framers of the Declaration of Independence tolerated slavery and partly because the day could be menacing. Books of The Times: One Nation, Still Divisible by Race 2011-08-11T22:00:15Z You own copies of the Declaration of Independence and the Emancipation Proclamation and others. Philanthropist David Rubenstein reflects on the power of giving money away 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z Long before the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, there was a group of radical young men who fomented rebellion against the British monarchy. History's 'Sons of Liberty' foment the American Revolution 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z Others defended Jefferson, citing his role as the primary author of the Declaration of Independence and one of the country's founding fathers who laid the groundwork for democracy. Thomas Jefferson statue incites debate at Mizzou 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z And the way the tale is told, it’s almost like we were writing the Declaration of Independence. Maya Rudolph: ‘I'm not a woman in comedy. I'm a comedian' 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z There are elements you might expect — a statue of George Washington, weapons and a 1776 copy of the Declaration of Independence. New museum in Virginia explores other heroes of the Revolutionary War 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z And there is a handwritten draft of the Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson. Treasures to Be Un-Hidden at New York Public Library 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z It was one of those dumb set pieces TV loves to build, part of the Declaration of Independence, turned into wallpaper. Perspective | The first debate was one of the worst moments in television history 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z “I’m gonna tell my kids these were the Found Fathers the day they signed the Declaration of Independence.” Twitter rewrites history with hilarious pop culture meme 'gonna tell my kids' 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z “Not exactly the one that wrote the Declaration of Independence,” she notes. ‘TJ Loves Sally 4 Ever’ Review: It’s No Valentine 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z The museum’s Semiquincentennial exhibit will focus on the legacy of the Declaration of Independence. The Battle for 1776 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776, because who wants to sit outside in the winter to watch fireworks? Style Invitational Week 1403: Who was that masked man? 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z Through all his twists and turns Lincoln held firm to his belief that the guiding spirit of the Constitution was the principle of fundamental human equality proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence. Was the Constitution a Pro-Slavery Document? 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z “Self-evident” is one of the most meaningful words in the Declaration of Independence, a document drafted by Thomas Jefferson but edited by some of his fellow founding fathers. Books of The Times: ‘Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power,’ by Jon Meacham 2012-11-20T22:57:50Z As it has for the past few years, the Beinecke will mark the Fourth of July with a reading of both the Declaration of Independence and of Douglass’s famous Fourth of July oration of 1852. Frederick Douglass, Seen Up Close 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z “Declaration,” he told me, was named for the Declaration of Independence—particularly Martin Luther King, Jr.,’s version, with its emphasis on equality and its application to everyone. Will Los Angeles Lose a Beloved Piece of Public Art? 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z Then they will add their names to a copy of the Declaration of Independence. 8 Things to Do With Your Kids in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z The National Archives and Records Administration is the guardian of some of the nation’s most precious documents, like the parchment Declaration of Independence displayed under glass in its main building in Washington. The Federal Government’s Latest Project: Squirrel GIFs 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z When specialists at the National Archives recently inspected the Declaration of Independence, infrared light revealed the partially obscured signature of a hitherto unknown Founding Father named Brian Williams. Style Invitational: It’s birthday-parody time! Plus fake D.C. trivia. 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z This 18th-century home of Richard Stockton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, was converted to a museum in 2004, and its lower floors are now galleries for furniture and decorative arts. A Garden Crawl Through the Garden State 2010-06-24T21:42:00Z A tour of the house - filled with period furniture and portraits of many of its eminent inhabitants, which included a signer of the Declaration of Independence - cost $6. Frugal Traveler Blog: A Day Trip to Princeton, $66, Nap Included 2012-10-02T21:30:36Z "I don't think that it's a coincidence that I'm in the city where the Declaration of Independence was signed," Madonna said at the Wells Fargo Center to nearly 20,000 fans. Madonna to US fans: Appreciate your freedom 2012-08-29T09:46:03Z After all, at the time Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence they were dealing with the Donald Trump of his day: Mad King George. Tale of a traitor: Is the famous betrayal of Benedict Arnold echoed in Michael Flynn? 2017-07-04T04:00:00Z “Created equal,” it says, a proud allusion to the Gettysburg Address and the Declaration of Independence before it. Women’s Voices Festival a Potent Reminder of Who Goes Unheard Onstage 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z Our Founding Fathers hoisted glasses of this fortified wine to toast the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and it was a favorite tipple at dinner tables throughout the young nation. Why you should crack open a bottle of the wine that’s ‘indestructible’ 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z This enraptured fanatic poses an existential challenge for America, a country predicated on a Declaration of Independence, a celebration of individuality, a tradition of radical self-reliance. Joyce Carol Oates’s new novel arrives splattered with our country’s hot blood 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z “Our country was founded on the written word, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights,” she said. The latest word on Planet Word: Downtown D.C.’s language museum is set to open in May 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z Then they began moving beyond the text of the Constitution to invoke its spirit, which, they said, was mainly derived from the Declaration of Independence and its inspiring dedication to equality. Was the Constitution a Pro-Slavery Document? 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z Just days after Pearl Harbor, MacLeish secretly moved it, along with the United States Constitution, Declaration of Independence and other treasures, to Fort Knox for safekeeping during the war. Review | The Library of Congress: ‘The book Palace of the American People’ 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z Oh, and four days before the country celebrated the 241st anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The NRA puts architecture, and L.A., in the crosshairs 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z Speaking of time passages, her novel was set in 1976 to coincide with the bicentennial year of the Declaration of Independence. ‘Kindred’ Creator Wants Viewers to ‘Question Their Assumptions’ 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z Sung in a plain, forceful style, like a medieval chant, the opening lines of the Declaration of Independence are joined to a burbling, surging piano part. A Primer to One of America’s Most Political Composers 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z The bride is a direct descendant of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the longest living signer of the Declaration of Independence, and Daniel Carroll, a signer of the Constitution. Constance Carter, Gordon Dale 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z By the second half of the 18th century, white wealth was so completely dependent on black labor that a clause by Thomas Jefferson condemning slavery was struck from the Declaration of Independence. The New Mississippi Civil Rights Museum Refuses to Sugarcoat History 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z "Besides that, if we know what books were in his library in the years leading to the writing of the Declaration of Independence, it tells us something about what might have inspired his intellect." Book lovers fear dim future for notes in the margins 2011-02-22T04:17:03Z The Founding Fathers toasted the Declaration of Independence with madeira. When vintage opportunities have to do with more than wine 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z “They humanize the moral paradox of slavery and racial oppression in a land based on the ideals of the Declaration of Independence,” he wrote in a 1986 essay. Award-winning Civil War historian Stephen Oates dies at 85 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z Here also is Thomas Jefferson, still smarting over edits made to the Declaration of Independence. The sparks fly when Tolstoy, Jefferson and Dickens meet in the afterlife 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z According to family lore, she said, they are very distantly related to Kate Middleton’s family through Arthur Middleton, who signed the Declaration of Independence. Field Notes: The Royal Wedding : Tossing the Royal Bouquet, One Generation to the Next 2011-04-22T19:35:15Z Most famously, the American Declaration of Independence guaranteed the right "to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness". Pascal Bruckner: 'Happiness is a moment of grace' 2011-01-23T00:05:40Z The musical “1776” is about the Continental Congress and the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The Musical ‘1776’ Will Return to Broadway in 2021 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z In addition, there will be games, pony and hay rides, music, craft demonstrations and readings of the Declaration of Independence. Fourth of July Listings 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z So activists did what they could, adapting their tactics to the constitutional order while also reminding Americans that they were failing to live up to the soaring exhortations in the Declaration of Independence. A Powerful New Framing of America’s First Civil Rights Movement 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z Among their treasures are Thomas Jefferson’s handwritten copy of the Declaration of Independence; an original Gutenberg Bible from 1455; an unpublished chapter from Malcolm X’s autobiography and an extensive James Baldwin archive. A Music Historian Takes a Top Job at the New York Public Library 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z Except that the quote was from the Declaration of Independence, not the Constitution; and even worse, Limbaugh got it wrong anyway. Rush Limbaugh’s toxic patriotism will be his worst legacy 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z Among the other treasures are a 13-star “Commander-in-Chief’s Standard” that marked Washington’s presence on the battlefield; the first newspaper printing of the Declaration of Independence; and guns, muskets, canteens and uniforms. Where George Washington Slept (Perhaps Not Well) 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z Its phrases are as familiar to us as “The Star-Spangled Banner” or the opening lines of the Declaration of Independence. Perspective | Don’t let the Trump administration vandalize Lady Liberty’s inspiring message 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z Lear was politically active off the screen and as a proponent of civic responsibility, which included buying a copy of the Declaration of Independence for a national tour of the document. TV legend Norman Lear credits journey to laughter, family 2021-02-28T05:00:00Z Jefferson died on July 4, 1826 — the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. 'The Art of Power': Thomas Jefferson shapes the republic 2012-11-20T21:35:18Z We know that neither the Declaration of Independence nor the Constitution fully realized the all-men-are-created-equal principles that made Jefferson a rock star to acolytes fired up by his rhetoric. Review | ‘Jefferson’s Garden’ blooms with contradictions at Ford’s 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z This view of America is rooted in its founding rhetoric encompassed in the Declaration of Independence’s famous phrase, “all men are created equal.” The Queen 2012-06-11T11:00:00Z Trumbull, at the time, was working on the four huge paintings that still adorn the United States Capitol Rotunda, including “Declaration of Independence,” which features Adams front and center. Our country’s first spin doctors: The painters of the American Revolution 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z In Philadelphia — where the founding fathers approved the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776 — the national birthday party runs all day. Fireworks, franks, festivities: Americans mark July Fourth 2016-07-04T04:00:00Z It is where the Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States. Saudi TV Just Got a Lot More Feminist 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z “This is a country basically founded by language, the words in the Declaration of Independence,” he says. A museum honoring American writers opens in Chicago. But where are the books? 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z One of those clues involves a secret map on the back of the Declaration of Independence. Nic Cage's 4th of July classic 2019-07-04T04:00:00Z The “pursuit of happiness” wasn’t mentioned in the Declaration of Independence because it sounds good. The Met Should Be Open to All. The New Pay Policy Is a Mistake. 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z It’s a tall order — but appropriate for a day commemorating the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and encouraging everyone to support other forms of liberty. Sculpture Transplanted to the Gardens 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z Lear, who once purchased an original copy of the Declaration of Independence that he sent on a nationwide tour, is the founder of the nonprofit People for the American Way. PEN Center USA literary awards a star-filled event 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z He went back and reread such core U.S. documents as the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence and The Federalist Papers, and spent time pondering key events in American history. The story behind the new book 'We Are America' 2011-05-28T03:13:05Z It contained a copy of the 1870 U.S. census, a Bible, a dictionary, the complete works of William Shakespeare, a guide to Egypt, and a facsimile of the Declaration of Independence. 11 time capsules waiting to be opened 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z The words “United States of America” on the side of the plane are in the same style of lettering, or font, as the original Declaration of Independence. How does the president travel? Step aboard a reproduction of Air Force One to find out. 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z Two years ago, I wrote a retrospective on the musical drama film "1776," a delightful and underrated classic that tells the story of the signing of America's Declaration of Independence. Nic Cage's 4th of July classic 2019-07-04T04:00:00Z The Cleveland piece came from heirs of the Connecticut politician Oliver Wolcott, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Antiques: Tattoos in More Books and Films; Dog Art at William Secord 2013-01-31T22:13:16Z Although the Declaration of Independence emphasizes “certain unalienable Rights,” not all Americans have enjoyed those rights equally. 8 Things to Do This Fourth of July Weekend 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z And for teaching high school and college students, there’s really not much better than the Declaration of Independence. Ben Sasse: By the Book 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z Next year’s All-Star Game will be at Arlington’s Globe Life Field and the 2026 game will be in Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park to mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Atlanta to host 2025 MLB All-Star Game after losing 2021 game over objections to voting law 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z "The airplane's upside down," he says, before throwing the sheet away in a pile of other priceless American artefacts, including a copy of the Declaration of Independence. US stamp sells for a record-breaking $2m 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z Among his more risible claims is that 29 of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence were lay ministers. Right-wing fake history is making a big comeback — but it never went away 2023-11-04T04:00:00Z By 1859, you have Abraham Lincoln rising and talking about the ideology of that party to recenter the Declaration of Independence. "We have been here before": Heather Cox Richardson on how to save our republic 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z The hope is that some of the projects will be completed in time for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, she added. Pennsylvania seeks to expand public awareness of its Indigenous culture and history 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z He used “the Declaration of Independence” argument, which is popular with this crowd because it makes treason sound like patriotism. The GOP's surrender to Donald Trump is now complete 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z But now it was humorous, because everyone is used to his boss, Rivera, who seems to be one step away from reading the Declaration of Independence in his press conferences. LOVERRO: Sometimes when you lose, you really win 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z He said the marchers were there to fulfill the promise of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, which guarantees all citizens the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. 1963 March on Washington 2020-08-13T04:00:00Z Stanton modeled the document after the Declaration of Independence, which mentions only men. Womens Suffrage Movement 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z Also called the Fourth of July, Independence Day marks the historic date in 1776 when the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress. Independence Day 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z On May 14, 1948, she signed the Israeli Declaration of Independence but her political role was tenuous. Who was Golda Meir? 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z Shogan said she tried to make a point of visiting the Declaration of Independence each day she comes to work, and that she wore white during Monday’s ceremony to honor the legacy of women’s suffragists. Jill Biden calls swearing in of the 1st woman national archivist ‘momentous’ 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z Treasuries are set for their worst yearly performance since the Declaration of Independence. Treasuries set for worst streak since U.S. independence, as investors bag tech stocks 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z “Since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, America has become hope itself. In his first inaugural address, Thomas Jefferson called America ‘the world’s best hope.’ New bill would provide lift for local news 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z The Declaration of Independence, now housed at the National Archives in Washington, D.C., is recognized around the world as an important message of self-governance and human rights. Independence Day 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, but also billions of pages of other records and millions of maps, charts, photographs and films. Once a target of pro-Trump anger, U.S. archivist preps agency for digital flood 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z The colonists, in an echo of the Declaration of Independence, pledged “their fortunes, their honor, their lives” to the cause. Germans. Hoosiers. Canadians! How they shaped the Southern California we know today 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z There's actually a provision in the Declaration of Independence that a people will suffer abuses while they remain sufferable, tolerable while they remain tolerable. Here's how to ban Trump — and other MAGA cultists — from holding public office 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z He was pushing white America to make good on the promise of the "magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence." The past isn't dead: Teaching the truth about America's racial history is critical 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z On July 4, 1776, a small group of representatives from the colonies—called the Continental Congress—adopted the Declaration of Independence. Independence Day 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z After years of calls for its restoration, the building will open as a museum in time for the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026. Landmark First Bank building in Philadelphia to be renovated and will become a museum 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Only 13 broadsides were printed in July and August of 1776 after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Historic broadside of Declaration of Independence goes for over $2.8 million at auction 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z We celebrated our Declaration of Independence from Britain this week — or at least we tried to do that, through a number of mass shootings at various venues across the country. Drugs in the White House? Horrors! Guess what: It wouldn't be the first time 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z Further parody videos include a reenactment of the Thanksgiving story and signing of the Declaration of Independence, where Ballinger dresses up as the Native American Squanto, with a feathered headdress, also talking in gibberish. Colleen Ballinger critics say YouTuber's resurfaced videos show racist content 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z Sen. Eric Schmitt, Missouri Republican who helped prepare the case as the state’s former attorney general, quipped that “King George believed the Declaration of Independence was ‘misinformation.’” Judge’s order blocking Biden-Big Tech censorship spurs free-speech debate 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z Rep. Cori Bush, Missouri Democrat, used the 247th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence to plug reparations and denounce America’s founders. ‘Squad’ Democrats Cori Bush, Jamaal Bowman blast America on Fourth of July 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z Sheetz set the price per gallon in commemoration of the year the Declaration of Independence was signed, according to a statement posted on the company’s website. Revelers across U.S. brave heat, rain to celebrate Fourth of July 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z Many credit Francis Hopkinson, a congressman from New Jersey, but others, including Ross, may have added details - and, unlike the Declaration of Independence, we have no original artifact. The American flag wasn’t always revered as it is today. At the beginning, it was an afterthought 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z Many credit Francis Hopkinson, a congressman from New Jersey, but others, including Ross, may have added details — and, unlike the Declaration of Independence, we have no original artifact. The American flag wasn’t always revered as it is today. At the beginning, it was an afterthought 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z If the Founding Fathers could’ve seen this coming, maybe they’d have held off on the Declaration of Independence until December or January, when the ground is usually a lot wetter. Don't set off fireworks — it's the patriotic thing to do | Yakima Herald-Republic editorial board 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z “The Declaration of Independence was written by enslavers and didn’t recognize Black people as human,” she wrote. ‘Squad’ Democrats Cori Bush, Jamaal Bowman blast America on Fourth of July 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z Although the Declaration of Independence proclaimed that all men are created equal, it was silent about women. Column: Sorry, founders, we've never been created equal 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. George III: The legacy of the last king of America 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z I encouraged the colonists who revolted against British rule and the Founding Fathers who penned the immortal words of the Declaration of Independence and later formed a more perfect union. As long as the Spirit of ‘76 endures, America will never die 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z The holiday celebrates the Second Continental Congress’ unanimous adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, a document announcing the colonies’ separation from Great Britain. What to know about Fourth of July holiday origins and traditions 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z He was an heir to a San Francisco oil fortune and could trace his ancestry to two signers of the Declaration of Independence. OceanGate Founder Pushed to Expand Deep Sea Travel Despite Chorus of Concerns 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z The Fourth of July should never be celebrated without revisiting the hallowed words that crown the Declaration of Independence and symbolize the American Dream. Column: Sorry, founders, we've never been created equal 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z It's enshrined in the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights and even the pledge of allegiance and no matter where you sit on the political compass most Americans will say that it's important. Worse than Trumpism: DeSantis warps the definition of freedom 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z He was descended on his father’s side from two signers of the Declaration of Independence, Benjamin Rush and Richard Stockton. Stockton Rush, Pilot of the Titan Submersible, Declared Dead at 61 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z It was on July 2, 1776, that the Continental Congress voted in favor of the resolution for independence, though the Declaration of Independence wasn’t formally adopted until two days later. What to know about Fourth of July holiday origins and traditions 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z Mr. Rush is a descendant of two signers of the Declaration of Independence, Benjamin Rush and Richard Stockton. Titan Pilot Was a Booster of Deep-Sea Tourism 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z The post, which opens with sentences mirroring the Declaration of Independence, makes clear that the proposal is to secede from California and become an independent U.S. state rather than secede from the United States. Secession talks emerge in one Northern California county. Is a new state a possibility? 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z In one video with nearly two million views, he plays a founding father who discovers John Hancock’s large signature on the Declaration of Independence. Welcome to CringeTok, Where Being Insufferable Can Be Lucrative 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z The painful case of Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence, lifelong slave-owner and father of enslaved children, is even more complex. Were the founding fathers "woke"? Well, compared to the modern-day GOP — definitely 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Ironically, Adams and Thomas Jefferson, the primary author of the Declaration of Independence, both died on the 50th anniversary of the document’s formal adoption, July 4, 1826. What to know about Fourth of July holiday origins and traditions 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z Friends, I want to read you something from the Declaration of Independence. San Pedro. Exterior. Dusk. Upton Sinclair arrested for reading the 1st Amendment 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z Declaration of Independence, but also mandated the adoption of representative government, equality before the law, and freedom of expression. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z The group’s stated mission is to “maintain and expand human freedom consistent with the values and ideals set forth in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.” Group Tied to Influential Conservative Activist Spent $183 Million in a Year 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z On Sept. 22, 1776, two months after the Declaration of Independence, Hale was hanged at the age of 21, becoming the first spy for America to be executed, Charland said. Prince William has American ancestors — dating to the Revolution 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z In one instance, a woman presented a humorous date idea on Hinge with the phrase “Steal the Declaration of Independence.” Welcome to the age of automated dating 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z He’s bought originals of the Declaration of Independence and Magna Carta for public display and helped renovate the Kennedy Center and the Library of Congress. Rubenstein spent years preserving objects. Now he’s looking for meaning. 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z The Declaration of Independence was modeled on Enlightenment principles of sovereignty and natural rights, particularly the social contract theory of the writer and philosopher John Locke. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Gisela Adisa — the Black actor who plays John Adams in the national tour — stands alone before a projection of John Trumbull’s painting “Declaration of Independence.” Review: Although more like C-SPAN than 'Hamilton,' '1776' at Ahmanson is still a solid ride 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z “We’re going to read from the Israeli Declaration of Independence,” said the 76-year-old Slutsky, particularly a passage that promises the “complete equality of social and political rights to all its inhabitants.” Passover Seders offer a time to talk about Israel protests 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z They feared children would lose their connection to history if they were unable to read historical documents including the Declaration of Independence. Move Aside, Doctors: You’re Not the Only Messy Writers in Town 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z They blocked major thoroughfares, set tires ablaze near an important seaport and draped a large Israeli flag and a banner with the country’s Declaration of Independence over the walls of Jerusalem’s Old City. Netanyahu vows to unite Israel but opponents dismiss pledge 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z In theory, the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z In an early draft of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson slipped in antislavery language. Review: Although more like C-SPAN than 'Hamilton,' '1776' at Ahmanson is still a solid ride 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z That spiritual tie to one of the authors of the Declaration of Independence was strengthened in early January when the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, which owns and operates Monticello, acquired the nearby Jefferson Vineyards. Perspective | Winery with links to Jefferson acquired by Monticello’s foundation 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Lots happened in 1776, the second year of the Revolutionary War, including the Continental Congress’s approval of the Declaration of Independence and George Washington’s heroic crossing of the Delaware River. Perspective | During the revolution, New York City burned. Who set the fires? 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z John Hancock, for those light on U.S. history, was president of the Continental Congress and affixed his large and flamboyant signature to the Declaration of Independence when it was signed in 1776. Hate your signature? Try plastic surgery for autographs 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z The Second Continental Congress adopted the powers of government as a form of resistance to British tyranny and in 1776 approved the Declaration of Independence. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z In the “bitter partisan politics” of the 1790s, Republicans excoriated Federalists for not reading the Declaration of Independence aloud at every Fourth of July celebration. Opinion | Celebrate Black history. All of it. 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z “Americans, including the American founders themselves, have long believed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 to be our official starting point as a nation,” said Emily Stack Davis, a Hillsdale spokesperson. Did America start in slavery or freedom? Schools debate 1619 vs. 1776 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z He points to the U.S. semiquincentennial — the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence — which will be celebrated in three years. There were few Black historic landmarks. Two brothers changed that. 2023-02-11T05:00:00Z The rule states that schools “may not define American history as something other than the creation of a new nation based largely on universal principles stated in the Declaration of Independence.” Column: After caving to DeSantis on AP Black Studies, the College Board lied about their contacts 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z Although social contract theory ultimately formed the foundations of seminal documents such as the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Mr. Sekulow noted that the National Archives is home to the Declaration of Independence, U.S. March for Lifers sue National Archives for allegedly ordering them to remove pro-life swag 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z “This is a goal as old as the Declaration of Independence and, some argue, as old as life itself.” Pro-lifers push for total abortion ban in state protests 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z Is it a guaranteed right to pursue happiness, as our Declaration of Independence proclaimed? Who will speak up for my child, the drag queen? 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z Vice President Kamala Harris left out the “life” part of the Declaration of Independence in her abortion-rights speech marking the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Kamala Harris blasted for omitting ‘life’ part of Declaration of Independence during abortion speech 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z Declaration of Independence of 1776 and France’s 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen stressed that all men were created equal. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z In DeSantis' stirring inaugural address, he invoked the Declaration of Independence, the Gettysburg Address and the "I Have a Dream" speech, pledging he would "never surrender to the woke mob." Ron DeSantis is tripling-down on the culture war — and running hard toward 2024 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z The coalition could legislate policies that are not only unconstitutional, but which clearly contradict ideas of human rights and equality that are enshrined in Israel's Declaration of Independence. Expert details 4 ways Netanyahu’s new far-right government threatens Israeli democracy 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Among the remains that were exhumed were those of William Franklin, the son of Benjamin Franklin, who helped draft the Declaration of Independence, Mr. Hillman said. The Hardy Tree, a Beloved Fixture of a London Cemetery, Topples Over 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z “A promise we made in the Declaration of Independence that we are each endowed with the right to liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” Kamala Harris blasted for omitting ‘life’ part of Declaration of Independence during abortion speech 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z Many of the works depict multiple enslavers, like the painting of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in the Capitol Rotunda. Art at Capitol honors 141 enslavers and 13 Confederates. Who are they? Here’s where not one single World Cup game will be played in 2026 — Washington, D.C., the nation’s capital, when the country will be celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. LOVERRO: The World Cup, which embraced Qatar, passed on Snyder, FedEx Field 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z Natural law — and the role of the Declaration of Independence — were among the key ideas that Thomas explored in the 1980s with the Claremont scholars. For John Eastman and Clarence Thomas, an intellectual kinship stretching back decades 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z About 45% of Republicans said they think Democrats want students to learn about the role of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution in advancing freedom and equality. Democrats, Republicans seem to mostly agree on race in history classes despite mutual misjudgment 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z The Republican National Committee posted the video and tweeted: “Kamala Harris, while giving a speech on abortion, leaves out the right to life when quoting the Declaration of Independence.” Kamala Harris blasted for omitting ‘life’ part of Declaration of Independence during abortion speech 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z July 4, 1826, exactly 50 years after the two men signed the Declaration of Independence. Five of history's craziest coincidences 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z Only the Declaration of Independence, written two years later, would surpass “A Summary View” in all these elements. Review | In the writings of Thomas Jefferson, clues to his inner life 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z The Virginia state seal was created by a signer of the Declaration of Independence. After 3 mass shootings, a Thanksgiving with 14 empty chairs 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z The site’s founder, Michael Hart, is often credited with creating the first modern e-book available for download when he typed the Declaration of Independence into a university’s mainframe computer on July 4, 1971. How to Make the Most of E-Books, and Find Free Ones 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z “In this same speech, Kamala Harris left out the right to life when quoting the Declaration of Independence,” tweeted Mr. Pigott. Kamala Harris blasted for omitting ‘life’ part of Declaration of Independence during abortion speech 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z Thomas Jefferson was the writer of the Declaration of Independence and our third president, but through his famed Louisiana Purchase he also became, arguably, a founder of the United States’ belief in Manifest Destiny. Opinion | Library of Congress’s Native cultures exhibit is tone-deaf 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z He donated his collection of presidential documents and an original copy of the Declaration of Independence to his alma mater, the University of Virginia, where he established the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library. Albert Small’s Bethesda, Md., estate offered at $11 million 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z He insisted that Black people were “entitled to all the natural rights” of the Declaration of Independence. Review | In Jon Meacham’s biography, Lincoln is a guiding light for our times 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z This is not to say that Adlum — who joined the American Army at 17, two days after the signing of the Declaration of Independence — did not make wine from grapes grown on the property. Historic farmhouse in NW D.C. on the market for $5 million 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z And yes, the White men who signed the Declaration of Independence were largely oblivious to the rights of women and people of color. Opinion | Give my disregards to Broadway’s over-the-top theater ‘trigger warnings’ 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z Because the delightful ensemble owns the script and score of this 1969 musical as if the story of the signing of the Declaration of Independence were written explicitly about them. Review | ‘1776’ is back on Broadway with vivacity and a revolutionary cast 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z Our Black social networks go back to pre-USA, before the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Ask Hollywood, and 'all Black people do' is 'protest.' This new doc rejects that 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z Douglass’s searing 1852 address on the contradictory legacies of the Declaration of Independence for Black America invoked the Book of Genesis. Review | In Jon Meacham’s biography, Lincoln is a guiding light for our times 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z Constitution and Declaration of Independence are in a dimly lit hall in the National Archives Building in Washington, D.C. Matching wood stain on sun-damaged panels 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z As the archivist, Shogan would take the helm of an agency that goes to great lengths to preserve the nation’s records, including treasured documents like the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. Trump FBI search puts unusual spotlight on Archives nominee 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z In one sequence rich with meaning, a Black servant helps the slave-owning Jefferson on with his coat, while the Declaration of Independence is read to the delegates in the next room. Review | ‘1776’ is back on Broadway with vivacity and a revolutionary cast 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z Kentucky’s new law requires public schools to use copies of the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence and other founding documents from a list supplied by Ashbrook. States mandate ‘bias-free’ primary sources in U.S. history classes 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z The entire book is about rebellion by a White national minority chafing against the Declaration of Independence’s commitment to equality for all people. Review | In Jon Meacham’s biography, Lincoln is a guiding light for our times 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z The writing and adopting of the Declaration of Independence is the subject, but now the cast of 22 is made up entirely of female, nonbinary and transgender actors. Perspective | This fall, theaters whet our appetites with an impressive buffet 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z These fundamental law sets were acknowledged in the first paragraphs of the Declaration of Independence. Opinion | What humans could learn from artificial intelligence 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z Was it proper to use Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed, as his backdrop? Opinion | To sound the alarm on democracy, Biden chose the perfect stage 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z South Carolina’s Senate Bill 38 specifies that schools must teach “the United States Constitution, the Federalist Papers, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the Declaration of Independence to each student.” States mandate ‘bias-free’ primary sources in U.S. history classes 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z Biden spoke before the majestic backdrop of Independence Hall, colored by red and blue spotlights, where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were shaped. Biden warns U.S. faces powerful threat from anti-democratic forces 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z The Democratic president delivered his televised speech on Thursday night from Independence Hall in Philadelphia, where the US Declaration of Independence was signed. Biden says 'Maga forces' threaten US democracy 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z “The Declaration of Independence said that our rights come from our creator,” he said. Texas requires ‘In God We Trust’ signs in schools. A man wants some in Arabic. 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z The United States was founded on principles of economic freedom and personal fulfillment, as embodied in the "life, liberty and pursuit of happiness" phrase in the Declaration of Independence. I’ve studied what happens to women when they are denied abortion — and it’s not good 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z Crystal Cavalier-Keck sat inside the home her grandfather built on rural land in Mebane, N.C., that now has been in her family for more than 300 years, since before the Declaration of Independence. Appalachian, Indigenous pipeline foes say climate deal ‘left us to burn’ 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z Some of his well-known ideas can be found in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Introduction to Philosophy 2022-06-15T00:00:00Z Much of American history is the story of the slow realization of the promise of equality expressed in the Declaration of Independence. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z “The trust exists to maintain and expand human freedom consistent with the values and ideals set forth in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States,” it says in the filing. An Unusual $1.6 Billion Donation Bolsters Conservatives 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z Nakatsuka: Wrote the Declaration of Independence, one of our greatest documents. What’s Actually Being Taught in U.S. History 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z At the Seneca Falls Convention, Stanton wrote the Declaration of Sentiments, which was modeled after the Declaration of Independence and proclaimed women were equal to men and deserved the same rights. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z Now the little-known agency, which houses everything from the Declaration of Independence to Michael Jackson’s moonwalking shoes, again finds itself in the news. National Archives documents, at center of Trump raid, have spawned unusual cases for decades 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z When Congress met in Philadelphia in July 1776, its members signed the Declaration of Independence, officially breaking ties with Great Britain and declaring their intention to be self-governing. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z There they listed several of these natural, inalienable rights—deliberately choosing language of the Declaration of Independence by a vote of 42 to 6. What happened in Kansas: Americans know that rights are not just suggestions 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z In a Facebook post, Ms. Carlson cited a portion of the Declaration of Independence that said it was a duty to “throw off” despotic governments. A North Dakota City Attracted a Corn Mill. Then Came Questions About Its Chinese Owners. 2022-07-17T04:00:00Z Smith discussed these ideas, which formed the basis for industrial capitalism, in his book The Wealth of Nations, which was published in 1776, the same year that the Declaration of Independence was written. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z He pointed excitedly to the day’s schedule — listed on a bright red souvenir fan — that included a scavenger hunt and a chance to sign a copy of the Declaration of Independence. Court rulings loom over July Fourth celebrations in Washington region 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z How did the condition of certain groups, such as women, Black people, and Native people, reveal a contradiction in the Declaration of Independence? U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Wherever Americans had come from, they embraced the aspiration for “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness,” written in the Declaration of Independence. Opinion | Nearly every American has a foreboding the country they love is losing its way 2022-07-03T04:00:00Z It will be featured alongside Massachusetts’ original copy of the Declaration of Independence. Long-missing Alexander Hamilton letter put on public display 2022-07-03T04:00:00Z On July 2, 1776, Congress declared American independence from Britain and two days later signed the Declaration of Independence. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z Which is not to suggest the men who signed our Declaration of Independence were perfect. Like our Founding Fathers, she had the courage of her convictions 2022-07-03T04:00:00Z Six months later, Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence affirmed the break with England but did not suggest what form of government should replace monarchy, the only system most English colonists had ever known. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z But as much as we'd like to imagine that Americans always rallied behind the ideas of a complicated genius like Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence, it simply wasn't so. How Joe Biden is like America's founding fathers — and no, I'm not kidding 2022-07-03T04:00:00Z Few words in American history are invoked as often as those from the preamble to the Declaration of Independence, published nearly 250 years ago. The long, ongoing debate over ‘All men are created equal’ 2022-07-03T04:00:00Z Drafted by Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration of Independence officially proclaimed the colonies’ separation from Britain. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z Since the Declaration of Independence was adopted 246 years ago, the freedom to work and to make contracts has been seen as part of the “inalienable rights” of “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” Did the Supreme Court Open the Door to Reviving One of Its Worst Decisions? 2022-07-02T04:00:00Z Yet revolutionary principles, including the call for universal equality in the Declaration of Independence, inspired and emboldened many. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z I grieve for the loss of our unalienable rights so clearly stated in the Declaration of Independence, which included “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Repeal of Roe v. Wade: Readers speak out 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z That promise was made in the Declaration of Independence, reiterated in the Constitution, and has been battered and bruised from the start as the fight for freedom, equality and unalienable rights continues. In a divided America, finding patriotic inspiration in ’70s soft rock 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z Many Americans believed slavery was opposed to the ideals stated in the Declaration of Independence. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z Washington, and a reading of the Declaration of Independence with actors portraying Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and other Founding Fathers, beginning at 10 a.m. How to celebrate Independence Day in the Washington, D.C., area 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z The Declaration of Independence has since had a global impact, serving as the basis for many subsequent movements to gain independence from other colonial powers. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z July 4 marks the date of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, while 1619 marks the arrival of the first enslaved Africans in colonial Virginia. Independence Day on track to be a conservative holiday, say experts 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z Defenders of critical race theory noted that the Declaration of Independence refers to "merciless Indian Savages." The other cancel culture: How a public university is bowing to a conservative crusade 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z However, the first eight amendments are largely silent on the status of traditional common law, which was the legal basis for many of the natural rights claimed by the framers in the Declaration of Independence. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z Saturday through Monday to allow visitors more time to see the original Declaration of Independence. How to celebrate Independence Day in the Washington, D.C., area 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z At the time, the tale of the haggling over and adoption of the Declaration of Independence felt like other savvy coups de théâtre. Perspective | At a time of angry uproar, theater can still show us the way forward 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z “Those who seek to honor the holiday as a recognition of the Declaration of Independence are now generally conservatives,” said Mr. Wood, a former associate provost at Boston University. Independence Day on track to be a conservative holiday, say experts 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z When the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were composed, nearly a quarter of a millennium ago, they were progressive documents. Op-Ed: We watched history go in reverse on Friday in Washington 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z Constitution enacted the Declaration of Independence's proclamation that “all men are created equal” by providing de jure equal treatment under the law. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z Historic Annapolis has planned a full weekend of events at multiple locations around Maryland’s capital, including the home of William Paca, who signed the Declaration of Independence. How to celebrate Independence Day in the Washington, D.C., area 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z Wade Friday, the United States reaffirms the literal truth of the oft-quoted passage from the Declaration of Independence, “All men are created equal.” Roe repeal: ‘Heart of darkness’ 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z The buildings were previously named for William Paca and Charles Carroll, elected officials and Declaration of Independence signers who enslaved hundreds of people. Towson U renaming dormitories for 1st Black graduates 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z One celebrates the Declaration of Independence, which contains what the great abolitionist Frederick Douglass called “saving principles.” Opinion | Juneteenth is meant to unite us, just like the Fourth of July 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z The players in this musical about the colonists who bickered and haggled over the creation of the Declaration of Independence are now all women, nonbinary or trans. Review | For ‘1776,’ the casting of Founding Fathers is kind of revolutionary 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z Constitution Gardens is also visible, and so is the Signers Memorial, commemorating the men who signed the Declaration of Independence. Big boys playing dress-up: Proud Boys and Oath Keepers are dangerous — and deeply embarrassing 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z We approached D.C. with our school-aged children through an early-American-history lens: This is the Declaration of Independence, handwritten in Thomas Jefferson’s immaculate cursive. How to have fun in Washington, D.C., on a shoestring 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z Four days later, Dr. Katz, who has repeatedly described himself as nonpolitical, published his riposte, “A Declaration of Independence by a Princeton Professor.” After Campus Uproar, Princeton Proposes to Fire Tenured Professor 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z Now he could hear the rioters on Pennsylvania Avenue outside the National Archives building, where the limestone figures “Future” and “Past” stand guard over the Declaration of Independence and other treasured documents. As U.S. archivist retires, Jan. 6 looms as his worst day 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z Ben Franklin had been dead more than a half-century and not a single signer of the Declaration of Independence was still alive. Why is the Supreme Court using religious belief to alter secular law? 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z The document now joins the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. David Rubenstein lends National Archives rare Bill of Rights imprint 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z “The Declaration of Independence by Jefferson was written at Monticello, 17 miles in that direction,” French said. James Madison’s plantation vowed to share power with Black descendants. Then things blew up. 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z “Jan. 6 was just a riot at the Capitol and if you think about what our Declaration of Independence says, it says to overthrow tyrants,” Greene said during a radio program in October. Lawsuit challenging Marjorie Taylor Greene reelection can proceed, judge rules 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z Miller rejected the significance of that language, the people said, arguing that personal rhetoric like that has been used in American politics going back to the Declaration of Independence and the Gettysburg Address. Trump adviser Miller grilled about Trump’s speech on Jan. 6 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z At the university founded by the author of the Declaration of Independence. Mike Pence at Jefferson’s university: Triggering privileged brats 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z This attracts reshares from liberals who want to express their outrage or gloat about how, unlike Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., they know the difference between the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. Inside Elon Musk's Twitter play to own the libs 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Some, such as the snail vine or varieties of hydrangea, would have been familiar to Paca and other signers of the Declaration of Independence; others are much newer cultivars. Plants take center stage at these swaps, festivals and tours 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z In one June 2021 meeting, Clark argued that the Declaration of Independence provides for abolishing the government when it becomes tyrannical. Battleground Michigan: GOP joins with militant far right in campaign against democracy 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z In wartime Philadelphia, Franklin helps Thomas Jefferson craft the Declaration of Independence before traveling to Paris, where he wins French support for the American Revolution. What's on TV Tuesday: ‘black-ish,’ ABC; ‘The Thing About Pam,’ NBC; ‘Benjamin Franklin,’ PBS 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z The Bible authorized it, and the Declaration of Independence did not apply to blacks. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Constitution with the Declaration of Independence on March 23, her critics were quick to call her out. Marsha Blackburn mistook the Constitution for the Declaration of Independence 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z "Jan. 6 was just a riot at the Capitol and if you think about what our Declaration of Independence says, it says to overthrow tyrants," Greene said during a radio program in October. Lawsuit seeks to block 'insurrectionist' Marjorie Taylor Greene from reelection bid 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z "Progressivism was a rejection of the principles of the Declaration of Independence as well as the form of the Constitution," the curriculum argues. Coming to a school near you: Stealth religion and a Trumped-up version of American history 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z Amid his short viral speech in Riverside, he pulled out a pocket version of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution, telling the crowd they were written to restrain the government, not the people. How this tiny Christian college is driving the right’s nationwide war against public schools 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z The Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation had created the Union, he said; the Constitution had only made it “more perfect,” which to him meant more permanent. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z “Students aren’t going to learn anything about the Declaration of Independence when they hear news that a nuclear power has started war with another country.” Teachers help students navigate misinformation, emotions, history of war in Ukraine 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z On it is the date July 4, 1776, which is the date of the Declaration of Independence. myWorld: The Growth of Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Later, he was on the committee that wrote the Declaration of Independence, served his country as a diplomat, and helped shape the U.S. myWorld: Building Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Reflecting the influence of the Declaration of Independence, the document stated that “men are born and remain free and equal in rights.” World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Well aware of the penalty for treason but nervously putting their lives on the line, the delegates adopted the United States Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, and signed it in the weeks ahead. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Their momentous product, the Declaration of Independence, was very largely the work of Jefferson. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Stanton read a statement based on the Declaration of Independence. myWorld: The Growth of Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The committee asked Jefferson to write a draft of the Declaration of Independence. myWorld: Building Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The author of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson of Virginia, was a true figure of the Enlightenment. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Through almost constant repetition and invocation, the text of the Declaration of Independence has become a classic, some would say sacred, statement of American values. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Still, they agreed with the sentiment expressed by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence: a Tyrant “is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.” Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Of course, the correct answers are a flaming torch and a tablet, the latter inscribed with the Declaration of Independence date of July 4, 1776. What can we learn about liberty from the replica statue at Alki Beach? 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z Written in the 1700s, the ideas of the Declaration of Independence became the foundation of American democracy. myWorld: Building Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Of all his achievements, Jefferson wanted to be most remembered for three: author of the Declaration of Independence, author of the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, and founder of the University of Virginia. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite his scorn, Douglass did not denounce the principles of the Declaration of Independence. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z The American Continental Army, now the United States Army, was established by the Second Continental Congress on June 14, 1775—more than a year before the Declaration of Independence. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z And the key starting point can be found in the Declaration of Independence. Opinion | For a more perfect union, start at the beginning 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z The Declaration of Independence outlined the ideas that many of the delegates to the convention would use to build a new nation. myWorld: Building Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Since Locke had asserted that people had the right to rebel against an unjust ruler, the Declaration of Independence included a long list of George III’s abuses. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, Martin Van Buren had risen from obscurity, while Harrison was a Virginia planter’s son whose father signed the Declaration of Independence. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z The Declaration of Independence justified its revolution through the social contract theory, arguing that King George III and his ministers had violated the contract. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z And in the scene that was supposedly responsible for Mr. David going hoarse, he tries to tear up the Declaration of Independence while hollering at the founding fathers about the ridiculousness of democracy. Larry David Doesn’t Get Crypto. That’s Why He’s the Perfect Pitchman. 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z Jefferson’s original version of the Declaration of Independence had included a section that condemned slavery. myWorld: Building Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Shortly after the publication of the Declaration of Independence, the two sides went to war. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Jefferson likewise mentioned the alleged incitement of “merciless Indian Savages” as one of the causes that justified the Declaration of Independence. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z The debates continued for more than two days, but on July 4, 1776, in one of the most historic votes of all time, the Congress adopted the revised Declaration of Independence. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z The Senate bill also sets new standards for school curriculum, requiring districts to teach “the history and content” of the Declaration of Independence and proper forms of patriotism. In his fight against ‘woke’ schools, DeSantis tears at the seams of a diverse Florida 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z The Declaration of Independence declared freedom for all, but it did not call for the end of slavery. myWorld: Building Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The Declaration of Independence was widely circulated and admired in France. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Unlike Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence over a century later, Winthrop’s “A Modell of Christian Charity” began by firmly rejecting any notion of human equality. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z With the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, the United States was born. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. Transcript of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I have a dream' speech 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z These ideals named in the Declaration of Independence were the foundation of the new nation. myWorld: Building Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z In the United States the movement to fulfill the promise of the Declaration of Independence by ending slavery grew in the early 1800s. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Congress finally adopted Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z On that day, a convention on women’s rights met in Seneca Falls, New York, and adopted a set of resolutions that deliberately echoed the words of the Declaration of Independence. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z "In New Jersey, most people abandoned the Patriot cause. Washington reported," Taylor writes, adding that 5,000 men accepted British pardons, including Richard Stockton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. As the pandemic's third wave hits America, members of Congress look to cash in 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z He referenced many historical documents, including the Declaration of Independence and the Preamble to the Constitution. myWorld: Building Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Brands uses Washington’s experience with the British army to demonstrate the first signs of an alienation that will lead to the Declaration of Independence. Review | How the Revolutionary War created a nation — and divided its citizens 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z According to the Declaration of Independence, all white men were equal citizens, and freeborn carpenters could teach their children that a head of false hair was nothing to be afraid of. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z The equality of all persons, proclaimed so boldly in the Declaration of Independence, is not set out in so many words in the Constitution. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Florida law already requires public schools to teach topics such as slavery, the Holocaust and the Declaration of Independence. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis proposes ban on critical race theory in K-12 schools 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z “The Declaration of Sentiments” also listed things that were unfair to women, much like the Declaration of Independence listed reasons why the colonies were angry with Britain. myWorld: Building Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z His students know Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. In Texas, a Battle Over What Can Be Taught, and What Books Can Be Read 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z They worked together to prepare the Declaration of Independence, but Adams asked Jefferson to write its first draft because of his “happy talent for composition.” Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Benjamin Franklin is said to have spoken these words on July 4, 1776, as he and the other members of the Second Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Facing me were monuments to our nation’s first commander in chief, the author of our Declaration of Independence, and the president who held our union together. Opinion | Bob Dole: America needs unity to rediscover its greatness 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z Although the rights of all people would not be recognized until many decades later, the Declaration of Independence was an important first step in the recognition of individual rights. myWorld: Building Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?” Bobsledder Kaillie Humphries gets U.S. citizenship and is eligible for Beijing Games 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z The house is named for its first owner, Samuel Chase, one of Maryland’s signers of the Declaration of Independence and an early U.S. Chase Lloyd House finds a new way to help 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z Richard Henry Lee’s resolution that led to the Declaration of Independence also called on the Second Continental Congress to propose “a plan of confederation” to the States. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Abigail had been bound to the Jay family since at least 1776, though nothing in that year’s Declaration of Independence changed her status. Enslaved to a Founding Father, She Sought Freedom in France 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z Rush was a doctor and writer and had been one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. myWorld: Building Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z For most Black people, the founders’ soaring proclamation in the Declaration of Independence that “all men are created equal” did little to change their reality of oppressive servitude in the new United States. South Carolina’s 250th tells revolution story, warts and all 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z They wrote pamphlets, they did committees of correspondence, they did a Declaration of Independence. The 1619 Project and the Long Battle Over U.S. History 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z All could see the contradictions between slavery and the sentiments expressed in the Declaration of Independence, but slavery was legal in every State except Massachusetts. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z In the tumultuous summer of 1776, New Yorkers learned of the signing of the Declaration of Independence when George Washington ordered it read aloud to his troops assembled there. Review | Why knocking down statues is a tradition around the world 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z At the convention, Stanton read a statement that was based on the Declaration of Independence. myWorld: Building Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It was like a Declaration of Independence, the call-and-response, inescapable in its accusation that the United States of America was and is simultaneously a police state and failed state. From North Dakota to Occupy Wall Street: An unlikely untold story of prairie radicalism 2021-10-30T04:00:00Z It’s an unsettling idea, that the most revered ideal of the Declaration of Independence might be considered our original divisive concept. The 1619 Project and the Long Battle Over U.S. History 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z The nation’s first such assembly was the Second Continental Congress, which governed the nation from the Declaration of Independence until the Confederation Congress convened in 1781, and was composed of delegates from every colony. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z While our Declaration of Independence, as well as virtually every religion, asserts that all of us are created equal, that has not been the view of some of the most powerful among us. Manchin's means-testing requirement is a recipe for building back worse 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z It was modeled after the Declaration of Independence. myWorld: Building Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She later floated the idea of displaying the statue at the New York Public Library, next to a copy of the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson Statue Will Be Removed From N.Y.C. Council Chambers 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z Walker argued that the list of grievances against the British contained in the Declaration of Independence was trivial compared with the “catalogue of cruelties” committed by White Americans against Black people. Opinion | Of all the conservative bans on teaching about racism, the one in Texas is the worst 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z Thomas Nelson Jr. had been a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Virginia community colleges change names in effort to be ‘woke’ 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z The first two you will recognize as having appeared in proximity with each other, in the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence. White America's "hidden wound" threatens to destroy the country — and not for the first time 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z After the Declaration of Independence was signed, each state needed a set of laws that captured the ideals of the Revolution. myWorld: Building Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Another is ditching Thomas Nelson Jr., a signer of the Declaration of Independence and prominent military and political leader who historians say enslaved hundreds of people of African descent. Virginia community colleges are dropping President John Tyler and others from their names amid racial reckoning 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z He showed off copies of the Constitution and Declaration of Independence to thousands of schoolchildren and gave private tours to Prince Charles, pop stars and professional athletes. 52 Years in 11 Days: A Son, Facing Death, Finds His Father 2021-10-09T04:00:00Z Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence described the British people as “unfeeling brethren.” Review | The true character of the American Revolution? It’s complicated. 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z Referring to the Declaration of Independence, Mr. Will wrote, “the United States is . . . founded on . . . the proposition that people should be free to pursue happiness as they define it.” Opinion | Equal opportunity for happiness, not equal results 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z Abolitionists commonly cited phrases from the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution as anti-slavery documents that promised freedom for all. myWorld: Building Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z This nation’s Founders thought otherwise: Governments are, as the Declaration of Independence says, instituted to “secure” preexisting rights. Opinion | Presidential impatience with covid doesn’t excuse wielding extra-constitutional power 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z However, it took the Declaration of Independence’s right to “the pursuit of happiness” as a right to “the freedom to accomplish one’s ends.” Opinion | We have a right to pursue happiness, not a right to happiness 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z “Throughout most of our nation’s history, Americans learned about and revered these ideas,” the school wrote about its curriculum rooted in founding documents like the Declaration of Independence and Constitution. Hillsdale College offers ‘1776 Curriculum’ to counter leftist history, civics trends 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z “We may have a Constitution and a Declaration of Independence, but if we had 42 million Americans who were going hungry, really hungry, they wouldn’t be happy, and there would be political instability,” Vilsack said. Biden Administration Prompts Largest Permanent Increase in Food Stamps 2021-08-15T04:00:00Z Lincoln was reminding people that it had been 87 years since the Declaration of Independence. myWorld: Building Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Indeed, the term democracy doesn’t appear in the Constitution, the Bill of Rights or the Declaration of Independence. Opinion | Dominating democracy 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z But there were more serious matters to consider, too, specifically the question of how to interpret a site connected with both enslavement and the Declaration of Independence. Opinion | I’m a reenactor who believes ‘living history’ means telling the fullest version of it 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z “Under the principles of the Declaration of Independence, that Constitution provides for a government operating under the authority of the governed. This achievement is unprecedented.” Hillsdale College offers ‘1776 Curriculum’ to counter leftist history, civics trends 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z Benjamin Rush, one of the physicians who signed the Declaration of Independence, once described Blackness as a form of leprosy that could be cured to restore the “natural white flesh color.” How scientists are subtracting race from medical risk calculators 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z One of the most remarkable aspects of our nation’s map – our Constitution with its Bill of Rights and antecedent Declaration of Independence – is how forward-thinking its authors were. Without a constitutional map, Americans will be lost 2021-07-18T04:00:00Z They believed in the words of the Declaration of Independence. Historian Annette Gordon-Reed: Jan. 6 was a "turning point" in American history 2021-07-12T04:00:00Z The Declaration of Independence promised Americans unalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Opinion | There’s a Specific Kind of Joy We’ve Been Missing 2021-07-10T04:00:00Z Ms. Waters, the veteran California lawmaker, took issue with the Declaration of Independence’s statement that “all men are created equal.” House Democrats Cori Bush, Maxine Waters slammed for America-bashing July 4th posts 2021-07-05T04:00:00Z I mean, the Declaration of Independence says that "All men are created equal," bit it was written by a guy who owned slaves. Obama aide Ben Rhodes on the global crisis of democracy: It's real, and we have to fight back 2021-07-05T04:00:00Z The declaration, mostly penned by George Mason, anticipated the language of Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence and remains embedded in today’s state constitution. He helped rewrite Virginia’s constitution to guarantee Black voting rights — ‘a blessing’ 50 years ago 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z Specifically, that means that, for one thing, there will be a role in the observations for Americans whose ancestors were here long before the Declaration of Independence was signed. Opinion | Remember the Bicentennial? Celebrating might be even harder for America’s 250th birthday. 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z They stopped to add their name to the reprinted Declaration of Independence. On July 4th, thousands in D.C. celebrate a nearly normal Independence Day 2021-07-04T04:00:00Z Conservatives were quick to decry the critical comments timed to the celebration of the Declaration of Independence. House Democrats Cori Bush, Maxine Waters slammed for America-bashing July 4th posts 2021-07-05T04:00:00Z It also prepares young people for civic life — a task that’s only grown more complex, and more important, in the 245 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. School-supply drive gives students tools they need 2021-07-04T04:00:00Z “While drawing encouragement from the Declaration of Independence, the great principles it contains, and the genius of American Institutions, my spirit is also cheered by the obvious tendencies of the age,” he concluded. Independence looks different this July 4, thanks to the hell year that was 2020 2021-07-04T04:00:00Z Nor may they deny the preamble to the Declaration of Independence, words that Thomas Jefferson presumably never intended to be part of an American censorship law. The War on History Is a War on Democracy 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z His mission, among other treacherous obstacles, includes stealing the Declaration of Independence. 8 movies to watch 4th of July weekend 2021-07-03T04:00:00Z A signer's copy of the 1776 Declaration of Independence, one of only six known to still be in private hands, was uncovered by a Lyon & Turnbull expert. Historic US document found in Scottish ancestral home sells for £3.2m 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z Southerners embraced the Declaration of Independence’s message of defiance against tyranny. July 4, Juneteenth and the meaning of national holidays 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z For Miya Iwataki of South Pasadena, July 4 means ruminating on the Declaration of Independence and its various promises, specifically the one guaranteeing Americans the “pursuit of happiness.” Independence looks different this July 4, thanks to the hell year that was 2020 2021-07-04T04:00:00Z |
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