Text of the Declaration of Independence. July 4, 1776— -- When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with ...

Today, to honor the country’s 247th birthday, The Gaggle presents a reading of the Declaration of Independence. Here to read the country’s founding document are reporters and other staff ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - As we celebrate Independence Day, the National Archives in Washington, D.C. is letting the public view ...

Read the Declaration of Independence, approved by the Continental Congress in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776.

The Declaration of Independence used to be read aloud at public gatherings every Fourth of July. Today, while all Americans have heard of it, all too few have read more than its second sentence.