The Declaration’s Journey traces the story of the Declaration of Independence from Jefferson’s pen to movements for freedom around the world. In partnership with the Museum of the American Revolution, the series explores how its words inspired revolutions, challenged injustice, and continue to shape our shared pursuit of equality.
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How Black Thinkers Turned the Declaration Into Action
Black thinkers used the Declaration to push America closer to its ideals.
Air Date: January 16, 2026
The Declaration Through Union and Confederate Eyes
During the Civil War, Americans fought over what the Declaration truly meant.
Air Date: January 7, 2026
The Global Chain Reaction That Followed 1776
After 1776, movements for independence spread far beyond the United States.
Air Date: December 10, 2025
What France and Haiti Saw in the Declaration That America Didn’t
France and Haiti saw powerful possibilities in the Declaration’s language about rights and equality.
Air Date: December 3, 2025
The Hidden Jewish History Inside the American Revolution
This Jewish merchant in Philadelphia shaped America's ideals of religious freedom.
Air Date: November 19, 2025
America’s First Democracy Was Already Here
Long before the birth of the United States, Native nations were leading through councils, consensus, and community. Their ideas of repres ...
Air Date: November 12, 2025
How Thomas Jefferson Still Divides America
Jefferson’s Monticello was built on ideals of freedom and the labor of enslaved people.
Air Date: November 5, 2025
What They Didn’t Teach You About the Declaration of Independence
What didn’t you learn in history class about the Declaration of Independence? And why, 250 years later, do its words still matter? ...
Air Date: October 29, 2025