Smithsonian Magazine

Every American Knows the Declaration of Independence. Almost Nobody Knows the Woman Who Printed It

As Baltimore's postmaster and printer to the Continental Congress, Mary Katharine Goddard produced the first official copy of ...

At 250, the Declaration of Independence still sparks hard questions in class

Joseph Plumb Martin, was a Connecticut teenager who joined the state militia in 1776 and defended New York City before ...

New exhibit connects fight for LGBTQ+ rights to Declaration of Independence, Philadelphia

"The Declaration's Journey" details how ideals in one of our nation's founding documents have shaped the fight for LGBTQ+ ...

How rare US Declaration of Independence copy was saved

Even more remarkable was the fact it was the only copy of its kind known to exist other than the original, kept in the US ...

How to see a 'lost copy' of the Declaration of Independence at Fair Park in Dallas

It is the only known copy housed west of the Mississippi River.

This Philadelphia museum is setting the record straight on the Declaration of Independence — 250 years later

A Philadelphia museum is celebrating the Declaration of Independence's 250th birthday — and clearing up some common ...

Why the Declaration of Independence still defines freedom at 250

As America celebrates its 250th birthday, understanding the Declaration of Independence remains vital to our republic.

America 250: Declaration of Independence is just the start in Exeter, NH

Exeter’s American Independence Center goes beyond the Revolution, with immersive exhibits on rights, democracy and the living ...

Here's why the Declaration of Independence is still 'radical'

It doesn't matter what the founders intended in the Declaration of Independence, the Rev. Byron Williams argues. It's all in ...

How the Declaration of Independence 'devastated' Native people

A few words in the Declaration of Independence, describing Indigenous people as "savages," did lasting damage, professor ...
Donegal News

Documentary on Ulsterman who last signed the American Declaration of Independence

Freedom Founder: Thomas McKean and the American Revolution, presented by former US diplomat David McKean, tells the story of ...
Opinion

‘A sacred trust’: The Declaration of Independence at 250

In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to ...