As America turns 250, we trace the triumphs, contradictions and arguments that shaped the world’s first liberal republic And ...

Roberts' year-end report on the federal judiciary includes some notable statements about the Declaration and its relevance to ...

The author of ‘The Greatest Sentence Ever Written,’ says, ‘Maybe reflecting on the Declaration of Independence and the values ...

There are many reasons one might come to love one’s country. It first appears in the connection to place, a bond to a physical ...

July 4, 2026 will mark the 250 th anniversary of the revolt against British rule by some of the settlers situated in the thirteen colonies clustered along the Atlantic Ocean. It’s not a minute too ...

What did the Declaration of Independence say? The preamble of the Declaration of Independence announced the intentions of the 13 colonies to become independent. "When in the Course of human events, it ...

Every year, for as long as I can recall, my family has had a Fourth of July party. The highlight is always a public reading of the Declaration of Independence, with each guest reading a portion of ...

Today is Juneteenth. The most recently recognized federal holiday (formalized in 2021 as Juneteenth National Independence Day), Juneteenth recognizes the freeing of enslaved people in Texas at the end ...

According to a report in the Associated Press, it is not clear when it was installed. However a map including “Gulf of America” is seen next to it. “The Nationals Archives delivered the Declaration of ...

Courage in the fire service mirrors the Founding Fathers’ sacrifices—rooted in duty, not ego or reward. Leadership in the fire service is built on moral responsibility, integrity, and accountability, ...

Many years ago a reader, Wallace Hooper, wrote to the Chronicle publisher with this request: “To celebrate this and every July Fourth, print the entire text of the Declaration of Independence.” In ...