The Best-Ever Declaration Resource.

    Nationally known as the “go-to” online resource for non-partisan, historical study of the Constitution, the National Constitution Center (NCC) has inaugurated the same kind of learning tools for the Declaration of Independence.     The Interactive Declaration...

November 2, 2026 “The American Revolution” Airs on PBS

  “The American Revolution,” a six-part, 12-hour series will premiere on Sunday, November 6 and air for six consecutive nights through Friday, November 21st at 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. The full series will be available for streaming beginning Sunday, November 16 at PBS.org...

Who Really Authored the Declaration of Independence?

    Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States, after having served as our country’s first Secretary of State, second Vice President, Governor of Virginia, Minister to France and more. Yet, when planning his funeral arrangements, he ordered that his...

The Power of Place

  At 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, 1865, a train draped in black bunting pulled slowly into Philadelphia’s Broad Street Station. Thousands lined the streets as a coffin was removed, placed into a hearse, and reverently transported to Independence Hall. Viewing that...

Patriotic Song Competition for OC Students

      Orange County high school students are invited to demonstrate their songwriting talent by participating in a contest sponsored by the Orange County Department of Education, Orange County Music and Dance and others.     Students in grades 9 – 12 can submit an...