Most people know that the July 4th holiday celebrates the day the United States of America gained its Independence (the […] ...

Adams, Jefferson and other Founding Fathers enjoyed wild game and seasonal produce in Philadelphia's taverns during the ...

The resolution declaring independence was approved on July 2nd, not July 4th. On Friday, June 7, 1776 the Resolution for ...

On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, proclaiming U.S. independence from Britain ...

Meet the five New Jerseyans who signed the Declaration of Independence: Abraham Clark had served in the Continental Congress ...

John Adams’ letter to his wife, Abigail, was filled with enthusiasm but also carried a tone of foreboding. It was July 1776, and revolution was in the air among the delegates at the meeting of the ...

You can read the full text of the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, and the Bill of Rights on the National Archives website at www.archives.gov/founding-docs.

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

On June 6, 50 middle and high school students from across Delaware will step into the roles of 18th-century delegates during a Mock Continental Congress at Legislative Hall in Dover. The event, ...

The Delaware GOP has sent 16 delegates to national convention in Cleveland. Wednesday night featured speeches from Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. CLEVELAND - Donald Trump has ...