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The Declaration of Independence vs. the Constitution: What’s the Difference?

One sparks a revolution, while the other structures a nation. Do you know the difference between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution? Packed with history and visionary ideas (and even ...
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Celebrating independence: Weber State historians look at past, present and future of the USA at America250

This weekend marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, a milestone moment in the history of the United States. But what does that mean? To answer that question, ...
The Conversation

What the Declaration of Independence does – and doesn’t – say about God

On the Fourth of July 1776, the congressional delegates in Philadelphia adopted the Declaration of Independence, then ordered that it be widely “proclaimed.” Couriers carried the printed version by ...
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12 Interesting Facts About the Declaration of Independence That You Never Knew

Teachers spend their careers drilling facts about the Declaration of Independence into schoolchildren’s heads. We learn about the Founding Fathers and the Revolutionary War and taxation without ...