The document, which will head to auction this spring, is one of roughly 125 broadsides from July 1776 known to survive ...

Bonneville County will be holding a public reading of the Declaration of Independence on Friday, Feb. 13, at 1 p.m. in the ...

Naper Settlement will host a free Presidents Day Celebration on Monday, Feb. 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in honor of the 250th ...

The Declaration of Independence states that all men have certain "unalienable rights." From Mark Twain to Jon Stewart, satirists have picked apart that guarantee and what politicians do to honor it.

America’s 250th anniversary arrives at a time of deep political divisions and, in some quarters, heightened anxiety over whether representative government in the world’s oldest democracy can be ...

A teacher captivated her fourth graders with a mysterious breakup letter that doubled as a fun history lesson and a message about healthy relationships ...

The copy will be on display as part of a statewide tour to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the country's founding.

At the height of the American Revolution, the Patriots were ready to separate themselves from British government.

Fourth grade teacher Dani Jesmonth told her students that she found a note crumpled up next to the recycling bin in her ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With America observing the semiquincentennial anniversary of its independence this year, there are a number of events planned to ...

Independence Hall will open to the public on Thursday, Jan. 29. It was closed in November for preservation work and interior renovations in preparation for the celebration of the 250th anniversary of ...