Nearly 250 years ago, America's Founding Fathers made good on their dream of establishing one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. On July 4, 1776, they signed The Declaration of ...

If you do get a chance to visit the Freedom Center, don’t miss these standout exhibits, according to Nimmo.

On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. The document declared the 13 colonies an independent nation from Great Britain. Though the Revolutionary War ...

This week marks 75 years since the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) — the document that has become the blueprint for our international ...

Presidential candidates choose their walk-on music carefully. Barack Obama liked to set an upbeat tone for his rallies with U2’s “Beautiful Day” and wrap up with Stevie Wonder’s joyful “Signed, Sealed ...

It’s by far the most resonant word in the American political discourse—and for decades, Democrats let Republicans own it. No longer. Let’s talk about freedom—because Kamala Harris certainly is, ...

Roth is president of Wesleyan University. His most recent book is The Student: A Short History. At least since the 1800s, colleges and universities in the United States have emphasized their civic ...

Sixty years ago, over 40 Freedom Schools opened their doors to all children in the state of Mississippi. Iterations of “freedom schooling”—clandestine or fugitive learning by and for Black communities ...

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On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was adopted by Congress, establishing the U.S. as a sovereign nation and liberating the country from English rule. It's been 249 years since then, and ...