On July 4, 1776, the United States declared its independence from Great Britain. The nation's founding document is fittingly named the Declaration of Independence, and it outlines how the then-13 ...

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RIDGELAND — The signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 is imbued with so much significance and gravitas in the American psyche that 250 years later it's easy to overlook how much personal ...

Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships suffered in ...

Roughly 500 people signed a replica Declaration at Lexington’s No Kings Rally. Organizers cited modern threats to civil rights as echoing 1776 grievances. Gathering for Democracy will continue ...