Smithsonian Magazine

After the Founders Declared Independence, Printers Quickly Translated the Text for German-Speaking Americans

The document, printed in a gothic typeface, was translated in Philadelphia. One of two surviving copies is going on display ...
Opinion

‘All men are created equal’: America has lost its values. It’s time to go back to the founding text

As the US celebrates 250 years, the Declaration of Independence has been curiously absent. Yet its language on the consent of the governed is more relevant than ever ...
Ash CenterOpinion

The Declaration of Independence at 250: Five Questions About America’s Founding Document

Most importantly, perhaps, we need to remember that the Declaration of Independence was proclaimed and signed by members of ...

12 Interesting Facts About the Declaration of Independence That You Never Knew

Then why don’t we celebrate Independence Day on July 2nd? Well, the 4th of July is when the Declaration of Independence was ...

The Declaration of Independence: Was separation inevitable?

On 4 July, 250 years ago this week, America declared itself free from British colonial rule ...
Greek Reporter

Rare Copy of the American Declaration of Independence Found in UK Archives After 250 Years

A rare surviving Declaration of Independence copy was discovered at the UK's National Archives, the only known Exeter ...

Five Words That Changed America

Perhaps the most famous example of a founding-era Black American wielding the words of the Declaration as a promise to be ...

Teaching the Declaration of Independence with hashtags 250 years later

Educators are finding engaging ways to teach the Declaration of Independence on the 250th anniversary of its signing.

Who Owns the Declaration of Independence?

The founding document has been fought over since it was written. Today, we can let Trump claim it, or we can take up its ...