As is tradition, National Public Radio on July 4 tweeted the Declaration of Independence—this time with footnotes to place the document in some historical context. In response, conservatives are ...

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Author Walter Isaacson explained why the first sentence in the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence is important. Author Walter Isaacson ...

The Preamble to the Declaration of Independence states: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable ...

July 4, 2026 will mark the 250 th anniversary of the revolt against British rule by some of the settlers situated in the thirteen colonies clustered along the Atlantic Ocean. It’s not a minute too ...

When the Second Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia in 1775, it was far from clear that the delegates would pass a resolution to separate from Great Britain. To persuade them, someone needed ...

The preamble to the Declaration of Independence is known to most Americans. I thought I was very familiar with this important document but ... This is the time for Americans to review the Declaration ...

On July 4, 1776, the Founding Fathers scribed the Declaration of Independence. The most notable line within the preamble is “All men are created equal.” Now when the Founding Fathers wrote this ...

Our Declaration of Independence sets forth our inalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and our Constitution/Bill of Rights sets forth the legal framework to ensure and ...

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