A document beginning, ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident,’ meaning obvious, kindles something new: The American spirit.

By this Declaration, Americans asserted their unwillingness to be serfs or vassals to an unaccountable ruler, but rather as ...

The country is celebrating its Independence Day on July 4th, commemorating the ratification of the Declaration of ...

Douglass and Lincoln alike clearly took inspiration from the Declaration of Independence—America's first Emancipation Proclamation. Both were committed to realizing the promises of 1776, nearly ...

But ignore that document was precisely what the founding generation did—the Declaration looms large in our political imagination today, but Washington, Jefferson, et al., kept i ...

In direct defiance of President Trump’s recent executive order saying that the Smithsonian, the National Park Service, and others should avoid “divisive narratives that distort” and “rewrite” ...

Stanislaus County Public Health said the person infected with the virus developed a neurological illness, known as ...

The fire burned at least two acres and extended into an outbuilding in south Sacramento on Thursday afternoon.

That declaration came two years after the emancipation proclamation, because many Americans continued to hold their slaves captive after President Abraham Lincoln's announcement.

Is the stock market closed today, June 19, for Juneteenth 2025? Thats the big question on every investors mind. As the nation observes Juneteenth, many are wondering if Wall Street takes a break too.

Historically, July 4 marks the 1776 adoption of the Declaration of Independence, where leaders like Thomas Jefferson defied ...

Here are some warm and thoughtful 4th of July wishes and messages you can share to celebrate this proud occasion with the ...