Introduction -- The world in the Declaration of independence -- The Declaration of independence in the world -- A world of declarations -- Conclusion -- Declarations of independence, 1776-1993 -- ...

Contrary to popular belief, July 4, 1776, was neither the day the Declaration of Independence was signed by all its delegates nor the day the Continental Congress voted to break away from Britain.

Red-headed, spindle-shanked Thomas Jefferson was thirty-three years old when he drafted the Declaration of Independence, in 1776; he was so young and, as it turned out, so long-lived that he had ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. artisteer/Getty Images Five men in historical attire discuss documents at a round table, with bookshelves and a fireplace in the ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with a display of 250 objects encompassing 250,000 square feet across all three ...

This is the final essay in a series on the Declaration of Independence, in recognition of its 250th anniversary. Most of the text of the Declaration of Independence addressed then-current events: the ...