Opinion

Why the ‘pursuit of happiness,’ 250 years later, remains the Declaration of Independence’s most novel phrase

The primary obligation of any government, the Declaration of Independence tells us in its famous second paragraph, is the “safety and happiness” of its citizens. The necessity of securing safety is ...
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World's most important writing assignment: Declaration of Independence

It was the most important writing assignment in world history. In May of 1776, John Adams, an accomplished draftsman who penned the state Constitution of Massachusetts (still the world's oldest), ...
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How the Declaration of Independence inspired the world despite Jefferson’s contradictions on slavery

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Historian Andrew Davenport arrived at Monticello with an extraordinary ...
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Rarely seen copy of Declaration of Independence to briefly leave Cincinnati Museum Center's vault

The copy of one of the nation's foundational documents almost never sees the light of day. The museum is making an exception ...