Most Americans are all familiar with the reason we celebrate July Fourth as Independence Day. But do you remember these other ...

Known now as a day of patriotism and enjoying time off from work, the Fourth of July began the journey to becoming a ...

On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, proclaiming U.S. independence from Britain ...

It's the 249th birthday of the United States. And as Americans begin to prepare for our nation's grand semiquincentennial ...

Today is Independence Day, and like most federal holidays, services and stores may be closed or open for different hours.

The population of the United States has grown almost 123 times since the first federal census was conducted after the ...

As Oregon celebrates this year's Fourth of July, preparations for America's 250th birthday are already underway. Here's what ...

Political and biblical inheritance are far more responsible for the modern-day United States than revolution, liberal ...

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Over the past two decades, traumas at home and crises abroad have shaken many citizens’ confidence in America’s democratic ...

Independence Day is a federal holiday. Many services and retailers may operate at limited hours or be closed. Will banks be ...

Test your knowledge of American history and the Fourth of July with CNN’s Independence Day Quiz. And be sure to watch CNN’s ...