Brooklyn was decked out in red, white and blue on Sunday as locals celebrated the city’s oldest — and earliest — Independence Day Parade. The 118th Annual American Independence Day Parade kicked off ...

On July 2nd, 1776, the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence, and two days later, delegates from the 13 colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence. From 1776 to the present day, we ...

With fireworks lighting up the skies and flags being waved proudly across the United States, Americans will come together on Friday to celebrate the 4th of July, which is US Independence Day. Although ...

July Fourth (or the Fourth of July or Independence Day) is a special American holiday celebrated every year on July 4, and it's not just a day for fireworks and barbecues. Here's a quick history ...

July 4 (UPI) --Most Americans are all familiar with the reason we celebrate July Fourth as Independence Day. This was the day in 1776 that the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of ...

As the July 4th holiday approaches, I begin to recall from the 1950s the thrill of watching the parades march straight through downtown Duluth. Especially seeing Albert Woolson, the last survivor of ...

The American Independence Museum in Exeter, New Hampshire will expand its exhibits to cover American history beyond the Revolutionary War. New exhibits will explore abolition, suffrage, world wars, ...