Williamsport Sun-Gazette

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

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How the Declaration of Independence Captured American Hearts and Minds

That Abraham Lincoln, our most American of presidents, "never had a feeling politically that did not spring from the ...
The Washington Post

How the Declaration of Independence inspired the world despite Jefferson’s contradictions on slavery

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Historian Andrew Davenport arrived at Monticello with an extraordinary ...
San Antonio Express-News

Universal Declaration of Human Right an example of human spirit

Monday marks the 70th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Initially, the world took little notice of the document’s proclamation in Paris in 1948 at the third ...
Tennessean

The Declaration at 250. Why it still matters | Opinion

The Declaration of Independence, approved on July 4, 1776, dissolved the American colonies' political ties with Great Britain. It established a foundation for American government based on natural ...
The Conversation

1776’s Declaration of Independence inspired Washington’s troops to fight against the odds – and also helped bring in powerful allies

A crowd gathered along the waterfront in New York City in the summer of 1776. The scene they witnessed was terrifying. The largest expeditionary force in British history sailed into the American ...