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

July 2 is the day John Adams preferred to be Independence Day, calling for "pomp and parade." The Red, White and Blue To-Do ...

John Adams, a Founding Father and the second president of the US, refused to celebrate July 4 because he believed July 2 was ...

This Fourth of July, millions of Americans will be hitting the road, feasting on barbecue fixings, while watching firework ...

Philly was up for a party on Wednesday to celebrate the day founding father John Adams believed would be long remembered.

Adams accurately predicted the tone of future celebrations when he said that Independence Day should be “solemnized with pomp and parade, with shews (shows), games, sports, guns, bells, bonfire and ...

Discover 10 surprising facts about US Independence Day on July 4th, from historical events to the traditions celebrated ...

The 8’ x 10‘ oil painting was made in Ohio by Archibald McNeal Willard (1836-1918) for our country’s 100th year anniversary.

The contours of this legacy are still contested, as they and so much else were at the time of their drafting. Yet, when Americans allow their disagreements to get too heated — or, worse, when they are ...

Americans spent an estimated total of $13.3 billion on food and beverages for the Fourth of July. As we come together to ...

By John Hood When we commemorate the formal birthday of the United States of America, we don’t just celebrate a place, a set of governmental institutions, and a shared history that binds together ...

Americans will celebrate the nation's birthday on the Fourth of July, but Founding Father John Adams believed that July 2 was ...