OpinionViewpointsFor July Fourth, NPR Ditches Declaration of IndependenceCopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSave“The Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776,” circa 1792, by John Trumbull. Oil on canvas, 20.9 inches by 31 inches. Trumbull Collection to 1832. Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn. Public DomainBy Jarrett Stepman7/6/2022Updated: 7/6/2022PrintX 10:00CommentaryAt National Public Radio, the document that effectively created the United States is out.