Nation Jul 22 Thomas Jefferson's complicated legacy 250 years after the Declaration of Independence By Judy Woodruff, Sarah Clune Hartman
Nation Jul 03 Rare copy of Declaration of Independence found by UK National Archives in papers of captured U.S. privateer ship The document is one of only 11 known copies of the Exeter printing, made just days after the original was signed in 1776. By Danica Kirka, Associated Press
Arts Jun 24 Watch 7:15 Walter Isaacson on what he calls 'The Greatest Sentence Ever Written' Ahead of America's 250th anniversary, author Walter Isaacson has turned his attention to a single sentence in the Declaration of Independence. Judy Woodruff spoke with Isaacson about the enduring power of those words and his new book, "The Greatest Sentence… By Judy Woodruff, Lorna Baldwin
Nation Jun 17 How Americans are marking the country's big 2-5-0 For some, it's a weighty milestone that stirs greater reflection about the ways the nation could learn from its past. By Joshua Barajas
Politics Nov 28 WATCH: Jill Biden shows off White House 'We the People' holiday decorations The White House says first lady Jill Biden has drawn inspiration from the nation's founding documents to decorate for the holidays. The first lady's theme is "We the People."… By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Jul 03 Centuries-long debate continues over 'all men are created equal' By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Thomas Jefferson helped immortalize the expression, but he didn't invent it. The words in some form date back centuries before the Declaration and were even preceded in 1776 by Virginia's Declaration of Rights, which stated that “all men are by… Continue reading
Jul 09 5 Stories: A sports car that can fly, why 4-day work weeks work and other stories you missed By Deema Zein A sports car takes flight, new research shows four day work weeks boost productivity and a Dutch artist create the world's tallest sandcastle. Check out these stories and others you might have missed on this week's episode of 5 Stories. Continue reading
Jul 03 Opinion: Independence Day on July 2? John Adams got it right By David Cutler "The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America," wrote John Adams in a letter to his wife Abigail. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch Finding empowerment in the words of our founding fathers By PBS News Hour We have lost something in our reading of the Declaration of Independence. This is the argument of Danielle Allen’s new book, “Our Declaration,” where she explores the document through a careful look at the words themselves. Jeffrey Brown talks to… Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch Our Founding Fathers: Who Were They and What Happened to Them? Our Founding Fathers: Who Were They and What Happened to Them?… Continue watching