It's the 249th birthday of the United States. And as Americans begin to prepare for our nation's grand semiquincentennial celebration next year, it is worth reengaging with the document whose ...

Flags wave, grills fire up and fireworks light the night sky — the Fourth of July is here, bringing with it all the sights, sounds and flavors of summer’s biggest celebration. From backyard barbecues ...

Independence Day celebrates the July 4, 1776, approval of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress. The formal vote for separation from Great Britain was two days earlier on July 2.

Independence Day, celebrated each year on 4 July, is about more than just barbeques, fireworks, and trips to the beach or lake. It’s the cornerstone of American history, celebrating the birth of the ...

The United States of America celebrates its' birthday on Independence Day or Fourth of July. So, how old is America this year — 2025? The Declaration of Independence was adopted by Congress on July 4, ...

Today commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress in 1776. It proclaimed the separation of the 13 colonies from Great Britain. In other words, Happy 249th ...

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the ...

Today is Independence Day, and like most federal holidays, some services will be disrupted and stores may be operating under different hours. Here's what to know about the United States stock markets ...

The Declaration is sometimes championed by right-libertarians and left-liberals alike as a paean to individualism and a refutation of communitarianism of any kind. As one X user put it on Thursday: ...