Most Americans are all familiar with the reason we celebrate July Fourth as Independence Day. But do you remember these other ...

Booming fireworks, patriotic parades, and outdoor barbeques have become annual traditions, and many employees enjoy the day ...

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

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

The resolution declaring independence was approved on July 2nd, not July 4th. On Friday, June 7, 1776 the Resolution for ...

Today is Independence Day -- the Fourth of July -- when we celebrate the founding of this great nation we call the United ...

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

The George Taylor House plays host Friday, July 4, 2025, to a reading of the Declaration of Independence that takes place ...

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

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

The first-ever Independence Day took place in 1776—yet there are several homes across the U.S. that pre-date that historic ...