The Declaration of Independence, ratified July 4, 1776, proclaimed the American colonies' separation from Britain and outlined key grievances and ideals.

It was Thursday, July 4, 1776. Congress had voted for independence two days earlier. Now it approved the words that would tell the world why. On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress adopted ...

More than 200 community members gathered on Taunton’s Church Green on July 8th for a public reading of the Declaration of Independence hosted by the Old Colony History Museum, an event the museum ...

The Declaration of Independence was first shared through public readings, not signatures. It took time to appear in printed versions. The famous engrossed parchment copy was not signed on a single day ...