Political and biblical inheritance are far more responsible for the modern-day United States than revolution, liberal ...

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

The Fourth of July isn't just a day for cookouts and fireworks. Here's a quick lesson about Independence Day and when it became a federal holiday.

Staunton, Va. (WHSV) - The 4th of July celebration continued into the weekend for people visiting the Frontier Culture Museum ...

The Declaration of Independence is full of promise and a few mysteries. A rare copy of it ended up at The Henry Ford Museum ...

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

Congress finally passed a bill making Independence Day a federal holiday on June 28, 1870. In 1941, the law was amended to make it a paid holiday for federal employees. Though some traditions ...

US Independence Day, strawberries and cream at Wimbledon - and we won't be missing the England game! What else is happening on July 4? By MAILONLINE ...

Vermont celebrated America's Independence Day with one of America's favorite pastimes. The Vermont Lake Monsters, Vermont Mountaineers and Upper Valley Nighthawks took to the baseball diamond on ...

Americans will celebrate the nation's birthday on the Fourth of July, but Founding Father John Adams believed that July 2 was ...

On the fourth of July, 1776, the thirteen colonies claimed their independence from England, an event which eventually led to the formation of the United States. Each year on July 4th, also known ...

July 4, 1776 wasn't when the Declaration was signed, despite what the ending of "1776" would have you believe.