British restrictions on moving west of the Appalachian Mountains were one reason some Americans, including Patrick Henry, took up arms against the British.

For the next year, a rare copy of the Declaration of Independence will be the centerpiece of a special exhibit at the Art ...

A declaration of trust is the document that establishes a legal trust. It also defines the major elements of the entity, such as the beneficiaries and trustees. Once a trust has been established, a ...

For 250 years we have revered the writings of Thomas Jefferson and others who authored our Declaration of Independence, ...

A few words in the Declaration of Independence, describing Indigenous people as "savages," did lasting damage, professor ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

On the Fourth of July 1776, the congressional delegates in Philadelphia adopted the Declaration of Independence, then ordered that it be widely "proclaimed." Couriers carried the printed version by ...

The old adage “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” also doubles as the ultimate collector’s fantasy. Every garage sale, thrift store or dollar bin is an opportunity to find a diamond in the ...

The role of religion in America's founding is more controversial today than ever. The riot at the U.S. Capitol in January 2021 unleashed a flood of acrimony toward Christian nationalists. Critics ...

The Declaration of Independence with its earnest profession that “all men are created equal” and which held that governments could only secure their authority “from the consent of the governed”, ...

MINSK, 15 February (BelTA) – Belarus can be named an example of the relations described in the joint declaration of Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill, BelTA learned from Priest Vladimir Dolgopolov, a ...