South Carolina originally sent five delegates to the Second Continental Congress but only one, Edward Rutledge, remained to ...

Frederick Douglass 1852 speech both extolls principles in the Declaration of Independence (and Constitution) and condemns ...

Just two years after it was bought for $4, it was sold at Sotheby’s for $2,420,000, establishing a record at the time for any ...

Independence Day celebrations are usually filled with fireworks, parades and patriotic festivities. So, how did it begin?

Regardless of Oval Office revisionism, Americans should never forget that their nation was forged in resistance to political ...

The contours of this legacy are still contested, as they and so much else were at the time of their drafting. Yet, when Americans allow their disagreements to get too heated — or, worse, when they are ...

El Segundo Fourth of July — The July 4 celebration at Stevenson Park in El Segundo includes family-friendly activities such ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The nation is preparing to celebrate its birthday Friday. July 4 is a federal holiday, meaning there will be various closures and schedule changes.

At the time, Americans weren’t agreed on which day to celebrate. In an article for American Heritage, historian Pauline Maier ...

Here are 10 fun and fascinating facts about the 4th of July to spark some patriotic pride! Some may surprise you!

We’re just one day away from the Fourth of July, the glorious celebration of America’s birthday and the adoption by the Second Continental Congress of the Declaration of Independence. It’s a time for ...