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The Harvard Gazette: Reframing civics education

By: Jill Radsken, Harvard Staff Writer Vassal Lane Upper School eighth-grader Bodie Morein toggled his laptop mouse, marching Brianna Little, his video game heroine, to a fort in New York state during revolutionary times. A crowd formed, chanting: “If I...
Kids playing Portrait of a Tyrant video game in class

243rd Lantern Ceremony at Old North Church in Boston

Danielle Allen was the keynote speaker at the 243rd Lantern Ceremony at Old North Church, which commemorates the night that two lanterns were hung in the steeple to signal that the British regulars were moving "by sea." Click here for video of the full...

The Sussex Declaration

Click to read the New York Times article, "A New Parchment Declaration of Independence Surfaces. Head-Scratching Ensues." Visit the Sussex Declaration page on our website for more information and to read our scholarly papers on the document.

History Camp Boston 2017

View slides and video from Emily Sneff's presentation at History Camp Boston 2017

Ed. Magazine: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of a Video Game

By Andrew Bauld, Fall 2016 Issue Read the full article "It might seem an odd direction for a political theorist who has published broadly in democratic theory, political sociology, and the history of political thought. But in an age where the life of...

Civic Education and the Declaration of Independence

By Danielle Allen This spring a small but significant political battle played out in the Louisiana Statehouse. Lawmakers shelved a Louisiana house bill requiring that fourth through sixth graders in public schools begin their day by reciting two-thirds of...

About the Project

The mission of the Declaration Resources Project is to create innovative and informative resources about the Declaration of Independence. Our goal is to encourage and equip individuals to engage with the text and context of the Declaration in new ways.