Fourth of July, also known as Independence Day or July 4th, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the ...

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 ...

Adams accurately predicted the tone of future celebrations when he said that Independence Day should be “solemnized with pomp and parade, with shews (shows), games, sports, guns, bells, bonfire and ...

Residents enjoyed Mummers music at Rose Tree Place retirement community in Upper Providence on Wednesday, the 249th ...

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 ...

The role of the delegate also must go beyond the floor of Congress. As delegate, I will work closely with the entire federal government to help solve Guam’s challenges. I have a proven track record ...