The Fourth of July holiday in America marks the day in 1776 when the Second Continental Congress unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence. This document proclaimed the official ...

Scotland's History Enlightenment and Empire American Declaration of Independence The Adobe Flash player and Javascript are required in order to view a video which appears on this page. You may ...

Through intimidation, extortion and vague unkeepable promises of destroying our wasteful bureaucracy, President “clean-up-the ...

You know about the leprechauns and the Irish and the pot of gold, but did you know that St. Patrick's Day has another historical significance in America?

America will turn 248 years old this Independence Day ... The easy answer is that July 4 is celebrated because that's the day in 1776 when the country declared its freedom from British rule ...

To mark the 250th anniversary of America’s founding on July 4, 1776, Smithsonian magazine is highlighting the people, places and events that shaped the United States’ fight for independence ...

However, before we get to July 4, 1776, American Independence Day, just so you know, the Republican Party of Texas was founded by 150 Black men on American Independence Day, 1867. Just two years ...

On March 17, 1776, the Continental Army under Gen. George Washington forced British troops to evacuate Boston.