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The Declaration at 250. Why it still matters | Opinion

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Second Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence, effective July 4, 1776. The document dissolved the ...
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The Declaration of Independence vs. the Constitution: What’s the Difference?

One sparks a revolution, while the other structures a nation. Do you know the difference between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution? Packed with history and visionary ideas (and even ...
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Was the Declaration of Independence Better Before the Edits?

Red-headed, spindle-shanked Thomas Jefferson was thirty-three years old when he drafted the Declaration of Independence, in 1776; he was so young and, as it turned out, so long-lived that he had ...
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Op-ed: The Declaration is a gift. But to keep it, we must earn it

As Americans prepare to celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday, there will be no shortage of fireworks, parades, speeches and reflections on our history. Those celebrations are appropriate. The signing ...