Two historic copies of the Declaration of Independence are on display temporarily inside the New Hampshire State House, where ...

A sampling of other Declaration of Independence signers who served in the Continental Congress in York between Sept. 30, 1777 ...

On June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger declared at Galveston, Texas, that "all slaves are free" by virtue of Lincoln's edict dated Jan. 1, 1863. It took more than two years to make the promise of ...

This Fourth of July marks the 249th anniversary of Independence Day, but there are several dates that are related to ...

On June 28, 1776, the Committee of Five, among them Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and Benjamin Franklin, submitted their draft ...

FORT WAYNE - What is the American Dream that previous generations learned in school? The obvious answer is that it is opportunity for self-improvement, best realized in the United States ...

While Brits mark summer with Glastonbury, Wimbledon, and the occasional BBQ, Americans go all in on 4 of July festivities.

New York's Statue of Liberty is well known as a symbol of refuge for immigrants, but the statue's original design stood for ...

From submarines to space stations, and from Guam to the US Virgin Islands – how Americans mark their independence off the ...

Check out these Lehigh Valley events scheduled to celebrate American freedom and pride during Independence Day 2025.

Lie? George is famous for his confession to his father, “I cannot tell a lie. I did cut it with my hatchet,” referring to the ...