Six counties in Indiana–Carroll, Franklin, Hancock, Huntington, Jefferson and Rush–are named for signers of the Declaration of Independence. The text below is from the National Archives.

We’re republishing the text of the Declaration of Independence in full today on America’s 249th birthday. In Congress, July 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of ...

UNITED STATES - AUGUST 22: The Declaration of Independence, displayed in a dimly lit hall at the National Archives, reserved for the original Charters of Freedom.

Beyond its significance to the United States, the Declaration of Independence has had a lasting impact on global history. It served as a beacon of hope for other nations seeking independence and ...

America is celebrating putting the British Empire on notice with the Declaration of Independence 249 years ago. But the document that cemented the union in 1776 also infused President Lincoln with the ...

A rare piece of American history sits in downtown Dallas: an original copy of the Declaration of Independence. It’s one of only a few remaining today and the only one west of the Mississippi ...

The American Revolution sprang not from individualism, but from the Bible A rare printing of the Declaration of Independence on display at Sotheby’s in New York in January.