(Mass Appeal) – Independence Day has been celebrated in America since 1776, with the first celebration being held in Philadelphia on July 8, 1776. That was just four days after the signing of the ...

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) New England Area Conference Administrator Michael Curry speaks at a press conference about this summer's upcoming 114th NAACP ...

As the 250th anniversary of American independence draws near, several Rhode Island writers and historians have turned their attention to describing the series of local events from the 1764 protest ...

PROGRAMMING ALERT: Watch author Mike Sarraille discuss this op-ed and more on "Fox & Friends" on July 4. Independence Day should be more than fireworks and festivities—it should be a day of profound ...

July 4 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, proclaiming U.S. independence from Britain. In 1826, in one of history's notable ...

Here's a look at Independence Day, celebrated on the Fourth of July. America's 243rd Independence Day will be celebrated on Thursday, July 4, 2019. History: July 4, 1776 - The Continental Congress ...

A copy of the Declaration of Independence known as the July 1776 Essex Broadside will go on the block later this month. Courtesy of Sotheby's Later this month, Sotheby’s will auction off a rare piece ...