Drafted by Thomas Jefferson between June 11 and June 28, 1776, the Declaration of Independence is at once the nation's most cherished symbol of liberty and Jefferson's most enduring monument.

The Declaration of Independence has since become our nation’s most cherished symbol of liberty. Bonfires and Illuminations. On July 8, 1776, ...

Two historic copies of the Declaration of Independence are on display temporarily inside the New Hampshire State House, where visitors can get an up-close look at the penmanship of those who founded ...

New York's Statue of Liberty is well known as a symbol of refuge for immigrants, but the statue's original design stood for ...

The film emphasizes the principles of human rights and liberty enshrined in the Declaration, which became a universal symbol of freedom. Keywords Declaration of Independence, American Revolution ...

On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress officially adopted the Declaration of Independence, in which the colonies ...

On June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger declared at Galveston, Texas, that "all slaves are free" by virtue of Lincoln's edict dated Jan. 1, 1863. It took more than two years to make the promise of ...

“Because the Declaration of Independence has—like the Stars and Stripes—become a symbol of the United States, and because the Stone copy of the Declaration is the most recognizable version ...

But there is a big difference between Juneteenth and Independence Day. Juneteenth is a federal holiday which is celebrated ...