More than two centuries after July 4, 1776, the men who signed the Declaration of Independence — especially John Hancock — are famous. But the woman whose name also appears on ...

They stood together in defiance of King George III. They're together still, buried below a monument honoring their courage.

The original Declaration of Independence is secure in the National Archives, presumably safe from Nicolas Cage.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Declaration of Independence painting by John Trumbull, as used in PBS's "The American Revolution." Study of government in ...

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.

July 4, 1776, is an important date in American history that is widely considered the birthday of the United States of America. But some people argue that Aug. 2 should actually be America's birthday, ...

The statue of Caesar Rodney, who signed Declaration of Independence and was a slave owner, was formerly displayed in ...

An original printing of the "Dunlap Broadside" Declaration of Independence, now on display at IU's Lilly Library. Hoosiers don’t have to travel to Washington, D.C. or Philadelphia to see one of the ...

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In June of 1776, the Continental Congress formed a five-person committee consisting of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert R. Livingston to draft a declaration of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Study of government in America and her states begins with visiting our founding documents. That is where we shall initiate this ...