Walter Isaacson on the Declaration of Independence and the 26 Words That Defined America

Author Walter Isaacson is drawn to minds that bend the world. He writes about men who catch lightning, who bottle reason, who ...

Lawmaker reads ‘Staten Island Independence Declaration,’ hopes to restart secession movement

We have petitioned time and time again for fairness, for reliable transportation, for safe streets and for our local voices ...

Death of American history? Professors warn students, even teachers show ‘shocking ignorance’ of founding docs

The University of Mississippi's Declaration of Independence Center teaches students about founding documents as surveys show ...
Opinion

Walter Isaacson Explores the Declaration of Independence: 26 Words That Defined America

As the Declaration of Independence approaches its 250th anniversary, Walter Isaacson shifts his focus from inventors to the profound impact of a singular line that has shaped a nation and continues to ...

The Ideal That Underlies the Declaration of Independence

W hen America’s Founders wrote the declaration that gave birth to the new nation, they began by saying that “a decent respect ...

How the Declaration of Independence inspired the world despite Jefferson’s contradictions on slavery

As America marks 250 years since the Declaration, Jefferson’s words have taken on an aura of moral clarity about equality, notwithstanding his own record of enslavement. They are now seen as a ...
The College Fix

Alaska school district disclaimer on Declaration of Independence, Constitution: We ‘do not endorse these materials’

The Anchorage School District in Alaska added a disclaimer to the Declaration of Independence and Constitution, stating it ...

‘The American Revolution’ presents a fresh picture of America’s complex founding

Ken Burns, with co-directors Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, gives us an in-depth look at the war for independence that ...

Let our people go! Zohran Mamdani victory spurs Staten Island pols to renew bid to pull out of NYC

Staten Island pols say they’ll be beefing up efforts for independence from NYC in 2026 as the United States celebrates it’s ...

Justice Gorsuch to co-author children’s book about the Declaration of Independence

Justice Neil Gorsuch said Thursday he will co-author a children’s book next year focused on the Declaration of Independence, ...

Decoration with tiny Declaration of Independence celebrates America's 250th birthday

The nonprofit organization planning celebrations for America's 250th birthday in 2026 has unveiled a special commemorative ornament featuring the Declaration of Independence. (AP Video: Nathan Ellgren ...