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Deseret News archives: The day the presidents died
Deseret News· 2 hours agoThe five members are, from left, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Philip Livingston and Roger Sherman. | Alonzo Chappel, National...
4th of July fun facts you didn’t know
WE ARE THE MIGHTY· 8 minutes agoShe served for over 17 months before being discovered and honorably discharged. Inventor Benjamin Franklin created many things that we still use today,...
The Founders’ secret to finding happiness
Deseret News· 2 days agoFrancesca Gastone for the Deseret News In his early 20s, Benjamin Franklin recalled, “I conceiv’d the bold and arduous project of arriving at moral...
Veterans urge Mainers to discuss January 6 on July 4
Maine Morning Star· 8 hours agoThe signers of the Declaration of Independence, which America celebrates this week, all knew they were putting their lives on the line. Benjamin Franklin
The Founding Fathers: What Were They Really Like?
Biography· 19 hours agoExplore the real personalities of the Founding Fathers of the United States, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Benjamin ...
What I learned walking the Freedom Trail as a recent American citizen
Deseret News· 15 hours agoIn my history classes throughout high school and college, I was disoriented, confused and...
Facts about July Fourth
Reading Eagle, Pa.· 1 day agoJuly Fourth. It’s a day of significance that stretches back to the formation of the United States even though for many it’s come to be known for picnics, barbecues and fireworks. So, as we celebrate ...
Explained: July 4 and the story of the American Declaration of Independence
Indian Express· 2 hours agoMore than 150 years after the British first ventured into North America to build permanent colonies,...
Opinion: The Fourth of July reminds us that the way to enjoy freedom is to promote pluralism
Deseret News· 2 days agoOn July 4, 1776, just hours after adopting their Declaration of Independence, the Continental...
The Declaration of Independence
Minnesota Reformer· 7 hours agoWhen in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to...
