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.

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 ...

Declaration of Independence signed July 4, 1776?

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The Declaration of Independence is full of promise and a few mysteries. A rare copy of it ended up at The Henry Ford Museum ...

July 4, 1776, is an important date in American history that is widely considered the birthday of the United States of America ...

Facts about the Declaration of Independence: The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776. It validates the freedom of 13 North American British colonies from the rule of Great ...

According to Harvard University's Declaration Resources Project, there was only one signed copy of the Declaration of Independence.