Freedom Rings for 250 Years - Prairie Pioneer

Freedom Rings for 250 Years - Prairie Pioneer

Two hundred and fifty years ago, on July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress formally adopted the Declaration of Independence. Like the first shot at the Battle of Lexington,the Declaration was heard around the world. It laid out the causes which impelled the colonists’ separation and the principles that would govern our new nation: That there are unalienable rights given by […] Thank you for reading our news. An active subscription is required i…

250 years of the Declaration: A time for gratitude and reflection - Georgia Bulletin

On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, marking the birth of a new nation and the formal separation of the 13 American colonies from Great Britain. As we commemorate the 250th anniversary of that historic moment, I find myself drawn again to its enduring opening affirmation: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certa…