“And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.” A rare pledge, ...

As the 250th anniversary of signing of the Declaration of Independence draws closer, a rededication of the gravesite of Thomas Heyward Jr. was held in Ridgeland, May 3, 2025. Heyward was one of South ...

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RIDGELAND — The signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 is imbued with so much significance and gravitas in the American psyche that 250 years later it's easy to overlook how much personal ...

In June of 1776, the Continental Congress formed a five-person committee consisting of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert R. Livingston to draft a declaration of ...

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I wonder how many of us would have signed the Declaration of Independence if we had been there. I wonder how many of us would have had the courage to risk everything we possessed -- family, property, ...

As the nation prepares to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence, Morven Museum & Garden in Princeton is ...

Regarding "Honor signers of declaration," letters, July 8. My definition of a religious document and Victor Claveau's definition very greatly. We do agree that there are religious statements within ...

We don’t even realize the price that many paid so that we can live in a free country. Our citizenship in this great country is something we should never take for granted. It was washed in blood. These ...

As the nation prepares to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence, Morven Museum & Garden in Princeton, NJ—the only home of a New Jersey signer of the Declaration of Independence open to ...