In remarks at Independence Hall in 1861, President Abraham Lincoln shared the roots of his political philosophy while ...

Concord unleashed to the world America's musical contributions, which sprang from our universal appeal as a nation.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain ...

The Declaration of Independence is a revolutionary document that transformed governance from monarchy to democracy and ...

Written by Thomas Jefferson, the declaration was called the “Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms” and drafted this week in 1775 by the Second Continental Congress.

The United States has recently witnessed challenges to the right to due process and a fair trial, including a recent explicit ...

The Declaration of Independence is a foundational American document. Printing the Declaration was essential for the distribution of its meaning across the Thirteen Colonies. The Stars and Stripes, Old ...

Declaration of Independence: A Transcription Note: The following text is a transcription of the Stone Engraving of the parchment Declaration of Independence (the document on display in the Rotunda at ...