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The Declaration of Independence at 250: What you should know

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - Every July 4th, we celebrate the approval of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress in 1776. But did you know it wasn’t signed until weeks later and that ...
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The Declaration of Independence: Was separation inevitable?

Although long revered as an “American scripture”, the Declaration of Independence actually “began its life as a press release”, with a limited, pragmatic purpose, writes the historian Michael D.
Religion News Service

What the Declaration of Independence does – and doesn’t – say about God

(The Conversation) — On the Fourth of July 1776, the congressional delegates in Philadelphia adopted the Declaration of Independence, then ordered that it be widely “proclaimed.” Couriers carried the ...
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1776’s Declaration of Independence inspired Washington’s troops to fight against the odds – and also helped bring in powerful allies

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Declaration of Independence did more than assert the Colonies' independence from Britain. iStock/Getty Images Plus A crowd ...
Lycoming College

Historian returns to Lycoming College to examine the Declaration of Independence's forgotten core

Lycoming College’s Humanities Research Center (HRC) will host historian Robert Parkinson, Ph.D., for a public lecture on his ...
National Review

The Declaration of Independence Was More Radical Than Any of the Men Who Signed It

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The San Diego Union-Tribune

Richard Lederer: The Declaration of Independence is our nation’s birth certificate

The Fourth of July is the most prominent all-American holiday — the birthday of our country — even though celebrating the Fourth didn’t become common until after 1815, and Independence Day wasn’t made ...
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Rare copies of Declaration of Independence on display in Durham

Three rare copies of the Declaration of Independence dating to the early 1800s went on display Tuesday at the Durham County Library.
Newsweek

Why the Declaration of Independence—and July 4th—Still Matter

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. On July 4, 1965, a Southern preacher delivered an important sermon in ...
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First printing of Declaration of Independence on display at the Beinecke

The Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library will mark the 242nd anniversary of the nation’s founding with a special display of a major document of United States history from its collections. All are ...
New York Post

NPR faces backlash after criticizing Declaration of Independence

NPR is facing a wave of backlash after criticizing the Declaration of Independence on the Fourth of July — saying the document has “flaws and deeply ingrained hypocrisies,” adding, in the context of ...