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Ahead of the America 250 celebration, TN attorney Paul Summers begins a public civics study, starting with a look at the Declaration of Independence.

The Latinate term for the upcoming 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence is “semiquincentennial,” which doesn’t roll off the tongue easily. (You can use the alternative Latinates ...

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After spending years in storage, Louisville officials unveiled a rare copy of the Declaration of Independence to the public ...

Soon, another Fourth of July will be upon us. What do we celebrate on the Fourth of July? Of course, it’s America’s birthday---dating back to 1776. That’s when 56 men agreed by voice vote for the ...

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Study of government in America and her states begins with visiting our founding documents. That is where we shall initiate this series. Our Declaration of Independence was drafted in Philadelphia, in ...