The Second Continental Congress wrote the Declaration. Is Congress today living up?

The Second Continental Congress produced the Declaration of Independence 250 years ago, and its legacy can be seen in the ...

The story of July 4th is messier than you remember

Devastating compromises. Midnight rides. A nailbiter vote. Statue toppling riots… and the very real possibility of death. This July 4th, we're taking you inside the making of the Declaration of ...
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See a rare copy of the Declaration of Independence at Cincinnati Museum Center

A rare Holt broadside copy of the Declaration of Independence has come out of the Cincinnati Museum Center's vault to mark the nation's 250th anniversary. A rare — and rarely seen — copy of the ...
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A small mahogany desk with a 250-year history

Our series, America In Pursuit, explores culture, history and objects in American life. Two-hundred-fifty years ago, the founders of the U.S. signed the Declaration of Independence. Today, NPR's Clare ...