July 4, also known as Independence Day, marks the day the Declaration of Independence was adopted and the 13 North American colonies officially separated from Great Britain. As the Fourth of July ...

On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress formally adopted the Declaration of Independence, primarily authored by Thomas ...

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

On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, proclaiming U.S. independence from Britain ...

The U.S. declared independence from Great Britain 249 years ago – on July 4, 1776. Independence Day gatherings were a little ...

The Fourth of July isn't just a day for cookouts and fireworks. ... Eventually, colonists began writing the Declaration of Independence to explain why they needed independence. On July 4, 1776, ...

In 1777, Quincy's John Adams did not get his way. The year before, on July 2, 1776, when the Continental Congress voted to officially separate from Great Britain he made a big prediction.

July 4, also known as Independence Day, ... As the Fourth of July draws nearer, here's a brief rundown of what happened that day in 1776, approximately 249 years ago.