The Legacy of the Declaration of Independence

The remedy for misuse of the Declaration is education.
The Declaration of Independence: Its Debt to History

The Declaration proclaimed that a single American “people” were represented by 13 newly-independent nations.
What Is the Declaration of Independence?

During the 18th century, an official declaration was an announcement of a particular event, often after the event had occurred.
The Men Who Wrote the Declaration of Independence

Just reporting the incredible careers of these five men is exhausting!
John Dickinson and the Case Against Independence

Only by understanding the risks and terrors Dickinson predicted can we fully appreciate the courage of those who were determined to face them.
The Runup to the Declaration of Independence

Colonial unrest continued, and in February 1775, the king declared Massachusetts to be in a state of rebellion . . . .
Senator Kaine’s Astonishing Ignorance

Why wasn’t Senator Kaine’s astonishing ignorance exposed long ago?
Fact Check: No, Mary Goddard Did Not Sign the Declaration of Independence

Another “woke” myth exposed.
The Values in the Declaration of Independence

The Declaration’s values surface in every part of the document.
The Relationship Between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution

I’m sometimes asked about the relationship between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Their connection is not difficult to understand. The Declaration is a statement based on natural law. Natural law consists of fundamental principles of justice and right. Monotheists see natural law as deriving from the Creator. Polytheists see it as deriving from […]