Get to know the Lehigh Valley immigrant who signed the Declaration of Independence
After arriving from Ireland as an indentured servant, George Taylor called the Lehigh Valley region home for most of his life ...
Rep. Malliotakis introduces bill to honor the U.S. 250th anniversary
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-Staten Island/South Brooklyn) introduced a new bill to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the ...
NEA nixes grant program for ‘underserved communities,’ shifting priorities
The National Endowment for the Arts canceled one initiative and said another would prioritize projects about the Declaration ...
Opinion
COMMENTARY: Putting ‘Independence’ back in Independence Day
When we fire up the grill on the Fourth of July, few of us take time to consider what “independence” is all about. We live in the land of liberty. We celebrate freedom. But independence? The ...
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One on One: Mecklenburg Resolves in Context
Regular readers of this column may remember my interest in the so-called Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence dated May 20 ...