CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - People in Charleston had the chance to hear the text of the Declaration of Independence read aloud for the first time in August 1776. The Second Continental Congress adopted ...

As Valley Forge plays a central role in America’s 250th anniversary, we are proud to invite the public to participate in this historic moment.” ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio lawmakers are considering a resolution encouraging students statewide to read the Declaration of Independence in classrooms this school year, ahead of the document’s 250th ...

The original printing is just one of 26 known remaining copies, and one of three located west of the Appalachian Mountains.

The Declaration of Independence was approved on July 4, 1776, dissolving political ties with Great Britain. The Declaration outlines the philosophy that governments derive their power from the consent ...

COLONIE – Colonie Town Supervisor Peter Crummey and the Greater Loudonville Association announce the annual reading of the Declaration of Independence at the Loudonville Green in Colonie, New York, on ...

IDAHO FALLS — Bonneville County will be holding a public reading of the Declaration of Independence on Friday, Feb. 13, at 1 p.m. in the Bonneville County Courthouse. This comes as the United States ...

Suffice it to say, America is somewhat undereducated when it comes to civics, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Now is the time to change this ...

This year marks 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. As America prepares to celebrate the semiquincentennial on July 4, one ...

By Nicole Ogrysko, Maine Public A rare copy of the Declaration of Independence will make its way around Maine later this year ...

A rare copy of the Declaration of Independence is going up for sale this May, the auction house Goldin announced. The document will be part of a sale commemorating the United States’ ...