On July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress voted unanimously to declare independence from Great Britain. Approximately 20 percent of the members of Congress were opposed to separation, but some ...

Times readers can again expect to find a full-page transcription of the Declaration of Independence in the newspaper this Fourth of July. By David W. Dunlap In the In Times Past column, David W.

Legendary documentarian Ken Burns brings history to life in his films, and even he thinks 'Hamilton' has changed the world.

A rare, surviving copy of the Declaration of Independence ended up at The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn. The historic document is receiving extra attention this year — and the next, America's 250th ...

It said 13 colonies were breaking free of Great Britain and listed many grievances as the reasons why. It also included a few lines that became the essential creed of the new United States. INSKEEP: ...