The festival includes Revolutionary-era military encampments, musters, and re-enactments, as well as demonstrations of ...

July 4, also known as Independence Day, marks the day the Declaration of Independence was adopted and the 13 North American colonies officially separated from Great Britain. As the 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 ...

When the American Revolution broke out, the American colonies were perhaps the least-taxed place on earth. How did this ...

Most Americans are all familiar with the reason we celebrate July Fourth as Independence Day. But do you remember these other ...

The Declaration of Independence condemns King George III for having “burnt our towns.” But the British were not to blame for one of the war’s most infamous conflagrations.

The American Revolution was a turning point in modern history. It was one of the first successful movements to overthrow ...

It's worth revering not just the document itself, but the men of consequence who made American independence a reality.

A new interactive traveling exhibit, exploring the personal stories and pivotal moments of the Revolutionary War, will be on ...

Greg Jenner is joined in the eighteenth century by Professor Frank Cogliano and comedian and actor Patton Oswalt for a special Fourth of July episode all about the American War of Independence ...

Thomas Jefferson, who owned more than 600 human beings, penned the stirring words justifying a revolution creating what would become the most prosperous, principled and powerful country in human ...