The World War II Memorial, dedicated in 2004, is located between the Lincoln Memorial, the Reflecting Pool, and the Washington Monument on the National Mall in Washington, DC. It pays tribute to the men and women who served the United States during the …

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial honors the life and legacy of the prominent African-American civil rights figure, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968). The memorial is located on the banks of the Potomac Tidal Basin; it is just north of the …

The Declaration of Independence is one of the most important documents in the history of the United States. It marked an official step taken by the American colonies toward independence from British rule under the monarchy of King George III. Many …

The Declaration of Independence was originally written by Thomas Jefferson. When Jefferson had finished his draft, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Jefferson met to make changes. This version was sent to the Second Continental Congress on July 2, and …

The Declaration of Independence was approved by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, but it was not signed until almost a month later. The Congress did not have the approval of all 13 colonies until July 9, 1776. On July 19, Congress ordered …