Revolutionary leaders in Mecklenburg County were allegedly the first to declare independence from Britain in May 1775 -- a ...

The Declaration of Independence stands as the most quintessentially “American” of all our founding documents. More than just a proclamation of separation from Great Britain, it articulates universal p ...

One Man’s Epic Quest to Uncover the First, True Declaration of Independence.” He joins WFAE’s Marshall Terry to talk more ...

May 20 is "Meck Dec Day," marking the date in 1775 when the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence was said to have been ...

Charlotte is celebrating 250 years of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence today. Yes, Charlotte declared independence ...

Issued by Edward I in 1300, this version of the historic text is one of only seven known surviving copies. It's been hiding ...

Mecklenburg, North Carolina, is celebrating its own Declaration of Independence claiming it was signed a year before all the American colonies split from British rule.

The original Magna Carta established in 1215 the principle that the king is subject to law. It formed the basis of ...

A copy of Magna Carta bought by Harvard University for just $27 in the 1940s is an original worth $21 million (£16 million), ...

Donald Trump's trip to the Middle East revealed his admiration for the lavish lifestyles of Arab leaders. He praised the ...

The museum received record $15 million gift to create exhibits on the United States' founding principles and the separation ...

May 14 has been a day marked by pivotal moments that have shaped the course of history across the globe. Whether in politics, ...