Many of the men who took part in the Congress left traces across the state that remain visible today. Witherspoon's home, ...

The Charlotte Museum of History Meck Dec 250 exhibit open to the public May 20 and runs through March. Admission to the museum at 3500 Shamrock Drive also includes a guided tour of the historic 1774 ...

Every May 20, beneath the proverbial shadows of Charlotte’s modern glass and steel skyline, supporters gather to commemorate ...

Mecklenburg, North Carolina, is celebrating its own Declaration of Independence claiming it was signed a year before all the American colonies split from British rule.

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of ...

Learn about this seminal chapter in American history as you navigate the complexities of ratification, the key players in American history, and the journey to bring the Declaration of Independence ...

At a moment when Harvard is battling the Trump administration, a scholar who helped discover the charter said it was an ...

In 2026, the United States will mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence — a bold and revolutionary document that gave birth to a nation. Across the country, plans are ...

The Declaration of Independence is the culmination of that ... After Adams and Benjamin Franklin both made minor edits to Jefferson’s text, it was ready to be presented to the Continental ...

He also hung a framed copy of the Declaration of Independence in the Oval Office, complete with blue curtains on both sides. When Moran asked Trump what the document meant to him, the president ...

During the interview, Trump showed Moran around the Oval Office, pointing out a copy of the 1776 Declaration of Independence which announced the original 13 colonies were breaking away from the ...