How the University of Iowa's Center for the Book played a major hand in protecting the United States' founding documents.

The tyrant, of course, was King George III, the target of the Declaration of Independence. We take it for granted now, but the declaration was an enormous political innovation — in it, the country ...

As the countdown begins to the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding, what principles can unite these United States?

Bladen County recently welcomed a new display outside of the county courthouse that shows the nation's founding documents.

News about United States Politics and Government, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

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As we celebrate our nation's founding in a tumultuous time, holiday serves as a reminder to appreciate the freedoms enshrined ...

See the difference between the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution.

The original Declaration of Independence is a permanent exhibit at the museum, but this weekend, they’re opening the vault ...

Editor’s note: This editorial originally ran in fellow CNHI paper the Traverse City, Michigan, Record-Eagle. It would behoove all citizens to reacquaint themselves with these foundational freedoms ...