Library houses replica Declarations of Independence, while local town hall is modeled on a colonial predecessor ...

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The Declaration of Independence (1776) and the Constitution of the United ... and democracy set forth in these documents are of fundamental importance to American history and have also had a profound ...

As the British pushed deeper into North America, they ended up giving Indians concessions that colonists would not tolerate.

James Madison, who drafted the Bill of Rights, insisted upon referring to speech as “the” freedom of speech, so as to ...

Professors Beverly Gage, Joanne Freeman and David Blight will tackle the entirety of American history in the class dedicated to the 250th anniversary of the independence.

“This is an opportunity to explore and develop the stories that reflect the rich history of Minnesota and our evolving identity,” he said. Each project is inspired by the Declaration of Independence — ...