With America’s 250th in sight, these books illuminate the true spirit of the Declaration of Independence

The Latinate term for the upcoming 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence is “semiquincentennial,” which ...
Publishers Weekly

The Annotated U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence

This probing commentary on America's founding documents by constitutional historian Rakove (winner of a Pulitzer for Original Meanings) begins with a long essay on their historical and political ...
The White House

The Story of America: The Declaration of Independence

On the eve of Independence Day, watch Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn explain the true meaning of the Declaration of Independence in our “Story of America” video.
The Atlantic

Whose Independence?

When Thomas Jefferson was chosen to draft the Declaration of Independence, he had an exceedingly difficult task ahead of him. The 33-year-old planter, who had left law practice just before Britain’s ...