The United States' Declaration of Independence from England is basically just a litany of accusations against the king. There was never a proper trial, with lawyers representing the king to give ...

The declaration still stands today as a manifesto. There are its lofty, “self-evident” principles, of course: that “all men are created equal” and that they are “endowed by their Creator with certain ...

Library houses replica Declarations of Independence, while local town hall is modeled on a colonial predecessor ...

July 1: Cherokee attack the southern frontier. July 4: Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence. It’s worth noting that two other branches of the military will turn 250 this year as well. The ...