As we gather to celebrate the Fourth of July, we are reminded not only of the fireworks and festivities but also of the significant historical event that this day commemorates—the adoption of the ...

In 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, proclaiming U.S. independence from Britain. In 1826, in one of history's notable coincidences, former U.S. Presidents John ...

As America turns 250, we trace the triumphs, contradictions and arguments that shaped the world’s first liberal republic And ...

On July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress voted unanimously to declare independence from Great Britain. Approximately 20 percent of the members of Congress were opposed to separation, but some ...

The patriotic collection is one of several that will be unveiled during 2026 by the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and ...

Three weeks after July 4, 1776, when word of the Declaration of Independence was proclaimed in Virginia’s colonial capital of Williamsburg, two notable signers were not around to celebrate. On July 25 ...

As America turns 250, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum is releasing several bobbleheads celebrating the ...

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — What better place to celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence than at Thomas Jefferson's retreat home? Poplar Forest is hosting its Independence Day ...

There is no time when the Declaration of Independence‘s true meaning is not worthy of deep reflection. But certainly this Independence Day, which marks the beginning of a year of celebrating the 250th ...

On July 2nd, 1776, the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence, and two days later, delegates from the 13 colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence. From 1776 to the present day, we ...

PLATTSBURGH — The Valcour Battle Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution hosted its 3rd annual reading of the Declaration of Independence Saturday to commemorate the birth of the United States ...

Joe Craig, a park volunteer, holds a copy of the Declaration of Independence on Friday, July 4, 2025, at the Saratoga National Historical Park in Stillwater, N.Y. People listen as Joe Craig, a park ...