The primary obligation of any government, the Declaration of Independence tells us in its famous second paragraph, is the “safety and happiness” of its citizens. The necessity of securing safety is ...

Leaders of South Carolina's three branches of government commemorated a non-partisan event - the 250th year of the Declaration of Independence.

More than two centuries after July 4, 1776, the men who signed the Declaration of Independence — especially John Hancock — are famous. But the woman whose name also appears on ...

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EDITOR’S NOTE: On this, the anniversary of our nation’s independence, we think it is important to publish these words that our forefathers inked 249 years ago in declaration of our fledgling nation’s ...

Lauren Milliman peered through the display glass, admiring not just what the words on the parchment said, but also the way they looked, with flowing loops and flourishes. "I'm looking at how pretty it ...

Some states teach from primary sources so students develop background knowledge and the ability to advance evidence-based arguments. U.S. government archives.gov Some suggest that the United States is ...