More than two centuries after July 4, 1776, the men who signed the Declaration of Independence — especially John Hancock — are famous. But the woman whose name also appears on the document, or at ...

Created 1776, The United States Declaration of Independence is the pronouncement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 4, 1776. The Declaration ...

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (WHTM) — A lot of stuff people think happened on the Fourth of July didn’t happen on the Fourth of July. The “national memory” (for want of a better term) of the Fourth of July is a ...

The Arizona men’s Wildcats (23-0, 10-0 in Big 12) stay undefeated in a dominant 84-47 win against the Oklahoma State Cowboys (16-7, 4-6 in Big 12). This win marks history for the Wildcats as they ...

July 4, 1776, is an important date in American history that is widely considered the birthday of the United States of America. But some people argue that Aug. 2 should actually be America's birthday, ...

The Declaration of Independence was approved on July 4, 1776, dissolving political ties with Great Britain. The Declaration ...

The Declaration of Independence, the most consequential and perhaps most heroic challenge to authority in human annals, reached the ear of King George III in London on this day in history, August 10, ...

A rare copy of the Declaration of Independence is going up for sale this May, the auction house Goldin announced. The document will be part of a sale commemorating the United States’ ...

Celebrating the Fourth of July is recognition of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 by members of the Second Continental Congress. Actually, to achieve its goals, there were five ...

Sotheby’s Books and Manuscripts is pleased to once again join our colleagues across other departments in “Visions of America.” We are proud to offer the Goodspeed's-Sang-Streeter copy of the July 1776 ...