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Vue lecture

With America’s 250th in sight, these books illuminate the true spirit of the Declaration of Independence

Par :Steven F. Hayward

12 janvier 2026 à 14:00

America's 250th birthday promises to inflame controversies about the character of the country's founding — and it key document.

Crowds of people line the Hudson River piers to see tall ships for the U.S. Bicentennial celebrations in NYC.

Illustration of Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams reviewing a draft of the Declaration of Independence.

A rare printing of the Declaration of Independence, titled "The Declaration of Independence: The July 1776 Exeter Broadside," displayed on a light-colored paper with faded brown stains.

Book cover for "The Declaration of Independence" by Carl Lotus Becker, featuring an illustration of men signing the Declaration of Independence.

Book cover for "Inventing America: Jefferson's Declaration of Independence" by Garry Wills.

Book cover for "Our Declaration: A Reading of the Declaration of Independence in Defense of Equality" by Danielle Allen.