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 ...

America declared its independence. Learn the history and meaning of the Declaration of Independence and why it's the American ...

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 ...

Dr. Frank Caserta, who collects historic newspapers, owns what he believes is the only privately held copy of this rare document that printed the Declaration of Independence in its entirety.

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

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

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