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. It's the nation's semiquincentennial! July 4, 2026, is the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Here's how the United States of America is planning to party. This is the reading of the Declaration of Independence heard on National Public Radio's Morning Edition program during the 1990s. Nearly 250 years ago, the Founding Fathers adopted the Declaration of Independence, severing the 13 colonies' connection to Britain and declaring themselves an independent nation. For 22 years, Morning Edition has observed an Independence Day tradition: hosts, reporters, newscasters and commentators reading the Declaration of Independence aloud. NPR Transcripts Recently-published stories may not immediately appear in this index of transcripts. Transcripts are typically completed and published 10-48 hours after audio stories are published. For 33 years, National Public Radio’s “Morning Edition” host Steve Inskeep has made it a tradition to read the Declaration of Independence on the Fourth of July. What do you think the Declaration of Independence means in today’s society? Meti Berhanu, Pawan Rai, Angela Chub-Lopez, and Enock Sadiki share their opinions on the historical document and the celebration of Independence Day as an American holiday. Over the past 32 years, Morning Edition has broadcast a reading of the Declaration of Independence by NPR staff as a way of marking Independence Day. This year, we also offer some historical context. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall Hear the Morning Edition program for Jul 02, 2025 The Bioneers: Revolution from the Heart of Nature is an award-winning series featuring breakthrough solutions for people and planet. The greatest social and scientific innovators of our time The Declaration of Independence: And a little bit about the North Carolina signers Published 9:53 am Tuesday, July 1, 2025 Listen to the full text of the Declaration of Independence read by Bill Barker, who interprets Thomas Jefferson at Monticello. Read along with the audio using the text below. It's Independence Day. That means it's time to hear NPR hosts and reporters read the Declaration of Independence. Follow along here. This is the reading of the Declaration of Independence heard on National Public Radio's Morning Edition program during the 1990s. Bob Edwards, Carl Kasell, Red Barber, and Baxter Black are among President Trump has remade the Oval Office, adding a copy of the Declaration of Independence behind a curtain, and lots of golden touches. NPR subsequently issued an “editor’s note” warning the Declaration of Independence is “a document that contains offensive language.” Thirty years ago, Morning Edition launched what has become an Independence Day tradition: familiar NPR voices reading the Declaration of Independence. Below is the draft of the Declaration of Independence adopted by the Continental Congress 242 years ago in Philadelphia. NPR Transcripts Recently-published stories may not immediately appear in this index of transcripts. Transcripts are typically completed and published 10-48 hours after audio stories are published
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