The Fourth of July is celebrated as Independence Day in the United States of America every year and marks the American independence from British rule in 1776. Back in the 18th century, America was ...

Ever wonder what stories hide behind a date on the calendar? On August 2, significant events occurred. Delegates in ...

Independence Day, also known as Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the U.S. that commemorates the ratification of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.

In the 249 years that America has been an independent nation, empires have risen, ruled, and fallen. Fascism, communism, and Nazism surged forth to challenge God-given liberty, and have been ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - While we celebrate this independence day, it is important to know Georgia’s part in America’s founding. 249 years ago, Georgia was among the original 13 colonies to ...

Discover intriguing comparisons between the Indian Independence Movement and the American Revolution, exploring their ...

"Declaration 250" next Aug. 1-2 will highlight the often-overlooked signing date of America's founding document.

This image shows an 1876 engraving titled "Declaration of Independence, July 4th, 1776" made available by the Library of Congress. On that day, the Continental Congress formally endorsed the ...

It is very difficult -- perhaps impossible -- to see how the Declaration of 1776, the 14th Amendment of 1868, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, or any other American moral ode to or legal codification ...

By July 1776, America’s Founding Fathers had carefully prepared the Declaration of Independence and affixed their signatures to the historic document.