The Declaration of Independence is our defining document — and the key to educating savvy citizens

There are many reasons one might come to love one’s country. It first appears in the connection to place, a bond to a physical ...
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WE THE PEOPLE: SC fairgoers sign ‘Declaration of Independence’

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - South Carolina State Fair visitors got the chance to sign a replica of the Declaration of Independence, nearly 250 years after the original document was signed in Philadelphia.
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Akron native is a relative of Declaration of Independence signer

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - As the nation gets closer to our 250th anniversary, 19 News is celebrating those who helped get us there. In this week’s We The People, Katie Tercek introduces you to a ...

William Floyd, sole Long Islander to sign the Declaration of Independence, gets a day named after him

The day honoring Floyd — whose Old Mastic estate is less than two miles from Mastic Beach High School — will be celebrated ...
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Lincoln and the Declaration of Independence: Courage, ideals, liberty and fragility

In remarks at Independence Hall in 1861, President Abraham Lincoln shared the roots of his political philosophy while reflecting on the cornerstone of the republic. “I have never had a feeling ...
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The Declaration of Independence & Birth of the United States

Thomas Jefferson writes the Declaration of Independence and proclaims all men are created equal. Thomas Jefferson is tasked with writing a first draft of what will become the Declaration of ...
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What They Didn't Teach You About the Declaration of Independence

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