It was the most important writing assignment in world history. In May of 1776, John Adams, an accomplished draftsman who penned the state Constitution of Massachusetts (still the world's oldest), ...

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

With just months to go before the 250th birthday of the United States, thoughts this morning from bestselling biographer Walter Isaacson: We've got a big birthday coming up next year – our 250th. Here ...

In the Declaration of Independence, a band of Americans demanded a meaningful say in decisions that affect their lives. As we get ready to mark July 4, and as democracy faces its most serious threats ...

Some states teach from primary sources so students develop background knowledge and the ability to advance evidence-based arguments. (U.S. government/archives.gov) Some suggest that the United States ...

[This year, my annual post celebrating the Fourth of July is drawn from a chapter of Our Republican Constitution: Securing the Liberty and Sovereignty of We the People, and from a short essay on the ...

July Fourth marked 249 years since the 13 American colonies rejected a British monarch and embraced freedom. But as we enter the first days of our 250th year on this Earth, it feels like we’re moving ...

There is no time when the Declaration of Independence‘s true meaning is not worthy of deep reflection. But certainly this Independence Day, which marks the beginning of a year of celebrating the 250th ...

A rare, surviving copy of the Declaration of Independence ended up at The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn. The historic document is receiving extra attention this year — and the next, America's 250th ...