The Declaration of Independence is full of promise and a few mysteries. A rare copy of it ended up at The Henry Ford Museum ...

Discover why July 4th is celebrated as U.S. Independence Day, commemorating the 1776 Declaration of Independence, and explore the historical origins of the fireworks tradition.

This month marks the 250th anniversary — the semiquincentennial — of a document enacted almost exactly a year before the Declaration of Independence: “The Olive Branch Petition,” ratified ...

This month marks the 250th anniversary — the semiquincentennial — of a document enacted almost exactly a year before the Declaration of Independence: “The Olive Branch Petition,” ratified July 5, 1775 ...

This month marks the 250th anniversary — the semiquincentennial — of a document enacted almost exactly a year before the Declaration of Independence: “The Olive Branch Petition,” ratified July 5, 1775 ...

How drinking in bars fueled American independence A Man Full of Trouble is Philadelphia’s last remaining example of colonial bar culture that birthed the American Revolution.

Independence Day is here, and the fireworks are just part of the story as July 4 rolls on a full-day schedule packed with public events, food and fanfare.

A year before declaring independence, colonists offered 'Olive Branch' petition to King George III Millions of protesters have denounced President Donald Trump as a would-be autocrat and marched ...

President Donald Trump wants to celebrate 250 years of American independence with a UFC match at the White House. Trump announced the plan Thursday in Iowa during the kickoff event ...

In the research wing of the National Archives, we're given a rare glimpse of historic documents relating to the Declaration of Independence. “We decided to put on several documents related to the ...