This is the final essay in a series on the Declaration of Independence, in recognition of its 250th anniversary. Most of the ...

On the Fourth of July 1776, the congressional delegates in Philadelphia adopted the Declaration of Independence, then ordered ...

I frequently answer constitutional questions from individuals who want to know more about the relationship between the ...

A few words in the Declaration of Independence, describing Indigenous people as "savages," did lasting damage, professor ...

This document contains the signatures of John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin. So exactly how many ...