On July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress voted unanimously to declare independence from Great Britain.

As the United States of America celebrates its 250th birthday, it’s a good time to read (or re-read) the Declaration of Independence. On July 2, 1776, the Continental Congress voted to declare ...

A volunteer sorting old Royal Navy papers at The National Archives in London has uncovered a rare 1776 printing of the US ...

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On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress approved the final wording of the Declaration of Independence, a document written by Thomas Jefferson that publicly announced that the American colonies were ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Declaration of Independence did more than assert the Colonies' independence from Britain. iStock/Getty Images Plus A crowd ...

It was an unexpected discovery that had historians scratching their heads. How did an 18th Century, handwritten parchment copy of the American Declaration of Independence end up in the West Sussex ...

The celebration for America’s 250 years since the Declaration of Independence has been wonderful. The designs of posters, ...