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 ...
The White House

America 250: Anniversary of the Battle of Trenton

On December 26, 1776, the full might of General George Washington’s Continental Army was revealed along the frozen riverbanks of ...
The Facts

UPDATES Meridiana shooting ruled suicide; Columbia 1836 moving forward; Angleton spreads Shop with a Cop cheer

The shooting happened about 11:50 p.m. Aug. 13 in the 10500 block of Cabot Trail. Officers found a man with a single gunshot ...
AZ Animals

The Texas Longhorn Story, From Frontier Cattle to State Icon

Learn how the Texas longhorn became the Lone Star State’s official animal and a living symbol of frontier grit.
PBS

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 ...
The Facts

Columbia 1836 Receives Spirit of Texas Independence Award; Mayor Laurie Kincannon Also Honored as Texas Trailblazer

VICTORIA — The Texas Independence Trail Region has named Columbia 1836 as the 2025 Spirit of Texas Independence Award recipient, recognizing its powerful impact on heritage tourism and its efforts to ...
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

Caprock Chronicles: Historic courthouses of the Texas Panhandle

Editor’s Note: Jack Becker is the editor of Caprock Chronicles and is a Librarian Emeritus from Texas Tech University. He can be reached at [email protected]. Today’s article about Historic ...
CNN

Justice Gorsuch to co-author children’s book about the Declaration of Independence

Justice Neil Gorsuch said Thursday he will co-author a children’s book next year focused on the Declaration of Independence, a departure from the headier book the conservative jurist authored last ...
The Atlantic

The Ideal That Underlies the Declaration of Independence

When America’s Founders wrote the declaration that gave birth to the new nation, they began by saying that “a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes.” ...
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 ...
PBS

What They Didn't Teach You About the Declaration of Independence

Before you submit an error, please consult our Video Help page. The Declaration's Journey is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android ...
MassLive

Our Declaration of Independence had first say on ‘no kings’ (Viewpoint)

Views expressed here represent those of the author and not necessarily of MassLive or The Republican. Readers are invited to share their opinions by emailing to [email protected]. As an historian I ...