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.

In remarks at Independence Hall in 1861, President Abraham Lincoln shared the roots of his political philosophy while ...

Concord unleashed to the world America's musical contributions, which sprang from our universal appeal as a nation.

1776: The American Declaration of Independence is approved by the Continental Congress in Philadelphia; the day is now ...

Too often we tend to think that the Declaration of Independence was a creature which sprang to life between June 7, 1776, ...

The text of the Declaration of Independence in full is a reminder of the nation’s founding ideals of democracy ...

On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, proclaiming U.S. independence from Britain ...

The Declaration of Independence.  A month late,r they began to sign it. Samuel Adams said at that signing on August 1, 1776: ...

America the Beautiful” by Katharine Lee Bates is as much critique as celebration, writes documentary filmmaker. While Bates’ first verse celebrates America’s beauty, the other three ask us to fully ...

A group of Environmental Protection Agency employees has published a declaration of dissent to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin over the agency's leadership and policies.

President Donald Trump delivered a speech regarding Independence Day. Trump was Monday's KVML "Newsmaker of the Day". Here are his edited words: "As we gather in the joy of freedom, we remember ...