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July 4, 1776, is an important date in American history that is widely considered the birthday of the United States of America ...
Jefferson and Adams ensured that the Declaration captured the hearts of Americans with different religious sensibilities.
How old is America in 2025? Here's what to know about United States Independence Day and the meaning behind Fourth of July.
Known now as a day of patriotism and enjoying time off from work, the Fourth of July began the journey to becoming a quintessential American holiday in 1776, when the Second Continental Congress ...
The Declaration of Independence is full of promise and a few mysteries. A rare copy of it ended up at The Henry Ford Museum ...
Discover why the Declaration of Independence remains America's most vital document as we approach the nation's 250th ...
The population of the United States has grown almost 123 times since the first federal census was conducted after the ...
The 249th anniversary of US Independence Day. Learn its significance, what's open/closed, and look ahead to 2026's 250th.
On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, proclaiming U.S. independence from Britain ...
Two historic copies of the Declaration of Independence are on display temporarily inside the New Hampshire State House, where ...
Most Americans are all familiar with the reason we celebrate July Fourth as Independence Day. But do you remember these other ...
Independence National Historical Park hosts some of the nation’s preeminent places of history. But what was the area like ...