In the heart of downtown Dallas sits the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library. If you venture onto the seventh floor into a darkened back room, you’ll find a piece of what July Fourth is all about: an ...

This story was originally published on July 4, 2024. IDAHO FALLS – There was a “pensive and awful silence” as John Hancock ...

The Declaration of Independence has some notes about “the Right of the People to alter or to abolish” its existing government ...

The nation's founding document has been celebrated by leaders across the centuries, and it can still guide us today.

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The History and Legacy of Independence Day July 4, 2025 As Americans gather today to celebrate with fireworks, parades, and ...

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When I reflect on the significance of the Fourth of July, I think of Thomas Jefferson, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence and third president of the United States.