Americans across all 50 states are prepping for the Fourth of July and, of course, the rousing celebrations that come with it. Booming fireworks, patriotic parades, and outdoor barbeques have become ...

The Fourth of July holiday, also known as Independence Day, celebrates the Second Continental Congress’ unanimous adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. A year later, according ...

While we prepare to celebrate our independence, you may be curious what the weather was like on July 4, 1776, when the Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia. You probably know that ...

Americans are celebrating the United States' 249th Independence Day on Friday, marking the time in which the Declaration of Independence was proclaimed to the rest of the world. The Fourth of July has ...

Karl Rove says that we’re focused on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence because it is “What Made America Great” (op-ed, July 3). Fair enough, but without June 17, 1775, there ...