On a hot, steamy day in Philadelphia, a group of delegates to the Continental Congress gathered to celebrate the final ...

John Hancock was once one of the wealthiest merchants in New England and among the most popular and well-respected figures of ...

Although the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, most delegates didn’t sign it until Aug. 2. John Hancock signed first, his signature large and ...

While you're enjoying this year's July 4 festivities, take pride in the rich history and traditions that make Independence ...

Everyone knows the famous names at the bottom of the Declaration of Independence, from John Hancock’s famous oversized signature to author Thomas Jefferson and John Adams.

Although the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, most delegates didn’t sign it until Aug. 2. John Hancock signed first, his signature large and ...

Speaking of light, the custom of Christmas in July has roots in 1933 at the Keystone Camp in Brevard, N.C. It offered young ...

Although the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, most delegates didn’t sign it until Aug. 2. John Hancock signed first, his signature large and ...

Although the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, most delegates didn’t sign it until Aug. 2. John Hancock signed first, his signature large and ...