John Adams, for what it's worth, reportedly turned down invitation to July 4 events as he still believed it should be ...

At the time, Americans weren’t agreed on which day to celebrate. In an article for American Heritage, historian Pauline Maier ...

Known now as a day of patriotism and enjoying time off from work, the Fourth of July began the journey to becoming a ...

This Fourth of July marks the 249th anniversary of Independence Day, but there are several dates that are related to ...

On a hot, steamy day in Philadelphia, a group of delegates to the Continental Congress gathered to celebrate the final ...

The U.S. declared independence from Great Britain 249 years ago – on July 4, 1776. Independence Day gatherings were a little ...

The holiday celebrates the Second Continental Congress’ unanimous adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776 ...

This Fourth of July weekend, Americans are expected to dish out quite a few dollars to celebrate the country’s independence ...

To obtain and maintain the right to question our leaders is one of the reasons we chose to end our relationship with King ...