It encapsulates why Independence Day is so important ... Guelzo: Well, start with the people who were supposed to write the Declaration. Franklin and Adams were part of this committee, but ...

Jan. 23, is the birthday of John Hancock — the first man to sign the Declaration of Independence — and in a nod to his place in history, it’s also National Handwriting Day. In 2010, a ...

The content of the Declaration of Independence was not entirely original. In addition to borrowing from his own writing, Jefferson relied on other declarations and pamphlets of the time ...

which Jefferson relied upon in writing his Summary View of the Rights of British America, which he used to shape his initial draft of the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson’s Summary View ...

President Donald Trump and Republican majorities in both Houses, began working to pass an agenda through Congress that will ...

The seat is part of the Museum of the American Revolution's exhibit on the Declaration of Independence, opening Oct. 18.

Today, many of our communications are written digitally, but handwriting still has an important place in our lives. The earliest-known writing dates back to around 3500 - 3100 BC in Mesopotamia, ...

A copy of the Declaration of Independence printed by a secret British loyalist is likely to make up to $4 million at auction.

When envisioning its major exhibition marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026, the Museum of ...

First word FILIPINOS need not be uneasy or apologetic about the fact that their declaration of independence went through a rigorous process of revision before it was certified as final. Other nations ...