July 4, 1776, is an important date in American history that is widely considered the birthday of the United States of America ...

Signed by 56 congressional delegates it was, the Declaration of Independence is what set the US on its own path as a country ...

A giant fair in downtown Washington, a mixed martial arts competition at the White House and a monument honoring national ...

The 249th anniversary of US Independence Day. Learn its significance, what's open/closed, and look ahead to 2026's 250th.

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

Editor's note: In honor of Independence Day — this year, we mark 247 years since the United States parted with Great Britain — we present the nation's founding document, the Declaration of ...

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