In 2026, the United States will mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence — a bold and revolutionary ...

This Tuesday, marks 250 years since citizens of Mecklenburg County say they became the first American colonists to declare ...

the Declaration effectively became a Declaration of Unity and shared injury by the United States as much as it was a Declaration of Independence. The carefully crafted language touches what are ...

Mecklenburg, North Carolina, is celebrating its own Declaration of Independence claiming it was signed a year before all the American colonies split from British rule.

James Bickerton is a Newsweek U.S. News reporter based in London, U.K. His focus is on covering news and politics in Texas, as well as other general news across the United States. James joined ...

May 10 and 11 hold a significant place in history, marked by events that have shaped nations, influenced cultures, and ...

It’s what one historian calls an “elaborate, clunky machine,” one that’s been fundamental to American democracy for more than ...

Discussions of Jefferson's Declaration of Independence resulted in some ... a national holiday to commemorate the day the United States laid down its claim to be a free and independent nation.

Its financing by international subscription was also significant. Highly potent symbolic elements of the design include the United States Declaration of Independence, which the Statue holds in her ...

The United Nations on Thursday brushed aside a reported declaration of independence from Pakistan by some Baloch separatists, ...