Bill Pullman's famous speech in 'Independence Day' has an unexpected history to it, including William Shakespeare and ...

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 ...

US Independence Day is more than just a historical anniversary. It embodies the spirit of American freedom and the values of democracy, equality, and justice.

The Declaration of Independence is a revolutionary document that transformed governance from monarchy to democracy and ...

Localities around the area celebrated the birth of American Independence with special events featuring fireworks shows.

This year, Independence Day coincided with another historic birthday: Quincy’s. It has been 400 years since English colonists ...

Have you ever wondered why we observe America’s birthday on July 4? Sure, the Declaration of Independence was famously ...

While many questions remain unanswered, and communities across the state are only in the beginning stages of recovery, it is ...

The first-ever Independence Day took place in 1776—yet there are several homes across the U.S. that pre-date that historic ...

On July 6, 1894, State Representative George M. Lomax sponsored Act #68 of the Louisiana General Assembly. It established the ...

This photo, taken during the fireworks display at the conclusion of Freeman's Independence Day celebration held July 6, is featured on the cover of this week's Courier. It was one of more than 600 ...

"Douglass wrote that democracy is not a set-and-done thing," West Stockbridge Historical Society President Bob Salerno told ...