It’s Independence Day in the United States. July 4 is the date we celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence from England. The Preamble to the Declaration of Independence contains some of the most powerful words ever written: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. It was my love of history and civics … [Read more...]