The Wealth of Nations' by Scottish moral philosopher Adam Smith spelled out the characteristics of a stable and free economy ...

In January 1777, Baltimore printer Mary Katharine Goddard published the first copies of the Declaration of Independence that included the signers’ names. By then, the document was already old news.

You might imagine the Declaration of Independence as a piece of parchment under glass, but in 1776, it was breaking news.

The Declaration of Independence, approved July 4, 1776, laid the groundwork for American government and rights.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - People in Charleston had the chance to hear the text of the Declaration of Independence read aloud for the first time in August 1776. The Second Continental Congress adopted ...

The Declaration of Independence was approved on July 4, 1776, dissolving political ties with Great Britain. The Declaration outlines the philosophy that governments derive their power from the consent ...

It doesn't matter what the founders intended in the Declaration of Independence, the Rev. Byron Williams argues. It's all in writing.

America 250 Moments is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, ...

PHILADELPHIA – Written by Thomas Jefferson, adopted on July 4, an international symbol of liberty. But how much do you really know about the Declaration of Independence? “The Declaration is a process, ...

When the Founding Fathers wrote the Declaration of Independence in July 1776, it was breaking news. This free exhibit in Boston shows you how the news broke across the colonies.

The first printed copies of the Declaration of Independence were produced by printer John Dunlap on the night of July 4, 1776 ...

Introduction -- The world in the Declaration of independence -- The Declaration of independence in the world -- A world of declarations -- Conclusion -- Declarations of independence, 1776-1993 -- ...