The Declaration of Independence Birthed 13 Sovereign Nations
On July 4, people all across these United States of America will shoot off fireworks, grill meat and march in patriotic parades to celebrate the “birth of a nation.” But that’s not at all what happened on July 4, 1776. A singular “nation”...
Totally Dissolved: The Lee Resolution and the Declaration of Independence
Today in history, on July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress passed the Richard Henry Lee resolution, which called for ties between Great Britain and the American states to be “totally dissolved.” The monumental vote was unanimous among the colonies, with New...
The Relationship Between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution
I’m sometimes asked about the relationship between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Their connection is not difficult to understand. The Declaration is a statement based on natural law. Natural law consists of fundamental principles of justice and...