Tim Kaine criticized the founding principle of God-given rights as troubling during a Senate hearing, prompting Ted Cruz and ...

In addition to being known as the Father of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson was a lawyer, philosopher and diplomat. He served in numerous political roles, including governor of ...

What did the Declaration of Independence say? The preamble of the Declaration of Independence announced the intentions of the 13 colonies to become independent. "When in the Course of human events, it ...

As part of the lead up to the nation's 250th birthday (semiquincentennial), famed Louisiana author Walter Isaacson is ...

Senator Timothy “Tim” Kaine, a Democrat of Virginia, is calling “extremely troubling” the assertion that rights come from ...

Mr. Purdum is a former White House correspondent and Los Angeles bureau chief for The Times. Last week, The Atlantic reported that President Trump wants to display the Declaration of Independence — ...

Lessons challenging students to think about the Jefferson desk and the Declaration of Independence as valuable sources of historical information. Includes a preliminary activity to introduce students ...

The main objectives of the Declaration of Independence were to announce a cause of action and formally justify the Continental Congress’s July 2, 1776, decision to separate from Great Britain. The ...

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — What better place to celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence than at Thomas Jefferson's retreat home? Poplar Forest is hosting its Independence Day ...

FOREST, Va. (WSET) — Poplar Forest took families back centuries to celebrate America's independence this July 4. All day Friday, Poplar Forest hosted its Independence Day Celebration for families to ...