What does it truly mean for a nation to declare its independence Beyond the fireworks, parades, and celebrations, ...

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 ...

Congress finally passed a bill making Independence Day a federal holiday on June 28, 1870. In 1941, the law was amended to make it a paid holiday for federal employees. Though some traditions ...

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The following day, copies of the Declaration of Independence were distributed, and on July 6, The Pennsylvania Evening Post became the first newspaper to print the extraordinary document.

The History Independence Day / The Fourth Of July. Before the Continental Congress declared Independence, America was part of the Kingdom of Great Britain (now called the United Kingdom).

Have you ever wondered why we observe America’s birthday on July 4? Sure, the Declaration of Independence was famously ...

By this Declaration, Americans asserted their unwillingness to be serfs or vassals to an unaccountable ruler, but rather as ...