The Declaration of Independence justified the American colonies' decision to separate from Great Britain. The Declaration established the foundation for the U.S. Constitution, which was drafted over a ...

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis issued a disaster declaration on Saturday for a wildfire burning in southeastern Colorado. The fire ignited on Friday in Las Animas County, northwest of the Town of Kim. Town ...

On the Fourth of July 1776, the congressional delegates in Philadelphia adopted the Declaration of Independence, then ordered that it be widely “proclaimed.” Couriers carried the printed version by ...

An emergency shelter has been set up in Rochester to assist displaced residents. A disaster declaration has been issued by the Olmsted County Board after multiple tornadoes damaged properties on the ...

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.

As the United States celebrates its semiquincentennial, a new exhibit in Philadelphia is showing off rare printings of the Declaration of Independence. Next to Independence Hall is the American ...

A crowd gathered along the waterfront in New York City in the summer of 1776. The scene they witnessed was terrifying. The largest expeditionary force in British history sailed into the American ...

Americans often treat their nation’s founding text as a relic best observed through thick glass at the National Archives. It is easy to forget that the old document was once a top story. Emily Sneff, ...

July 2026 will mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Here at the Mises Institute we plan to commemorate this important anniversary in a number of ways. Chief among these will ...

Policyholders who paid $20 million in premiums to keep their coverage alive now stand to lose over $120 million in benefits after PHL Variable Insurance Co. was pushed into liquidation, with some ...