History of the Declaration of Independence

In the sweltering summer of 1776, 56 patriots gathered in a meeting hall in Philadelphia

and signed their names to a document that would change the course of history forever.

The Declaration of Independence, and I have it right there. What a beauty.

Not only did they sever the political bonds with Great Britain, they announced a new era

in human events, proclaiming that all of us are endowed by our creator with rights to life,

liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. In our war for independence and every generation since,

thousands of American patriots have enlisted their lives in defense of that cause.

From Trenton to Yorktown, from Gettysburg to Chambersburg, from the fields of France to the

shores of the Philippines, and on the battlefields all over the world, every generation of Americans

has drawn meaning and been inspired by the immortal deeds of the founding generation and the

nation they gave us to build and to defend. In two and a half centuries, that's 250 years,

the spirit of 1776 has carried our flag to places and heights that our founding fathers

could never have dreamed. Americans forged into the frontier and blazed across the Great Plains,

we tamed the Wild West, we pushed the boundaries of scientific discovery, we enlightened the world

with electricity and commerce, we defeated tyrants and vanquished dictators, and we planted the

American flag on the moon. We owe it all to the patriots and heroes of 1776.

This is the Story of America. We're excited to retell one of the greatest tales in the

history of mankind, working with Hillsdale College and some of our country's brightest

leaders and foremost thinkers who have contributed to the Story of America video series,

including Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Dr. Larry Arnn, Eric Metaxas,

Brian Kilmeade, and many others. Join us in honoring this incredible history and together

we will give America the greatest birthday celebration our country has ever seen.

God bless you and God bless America.