On July 4, 1776, the 13 colonies claimed their independence ... Each year on the fourth of July, also known as Independence Day, Americans celebrate this historic event. Conflict between the ...

For Honolulu and the broader Hawaiian Islands, July 4, 1776, was an ordinary day embedded in the rich ... two years after the American Declaration of Independence. Therefore, the local population ...

When we fire up the grill on the Fourth of July, few of us take time to consider what “independence” is all about. We live in the land of liberty. We celebrate freedom. But independence? The ...

The Fourth of July is a red, white and blue day of celebration. It’s all about sizzling hot dogs, dreamy root beer floats, feet marching in rhythm and the bang-bang of fireworks.  For the ...

ST. LOUIS — The Fourth of July is Americana at its core: parades and cookouts and cold beer and, of course, fireworks. Those pyrotechnics also make it an especially dangerous holiday, typically ...

Independence Day in the United States marks the annual ... Congress's adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. According to a report from NBC New York, certain stores might ...

When the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, both 'pursuit ... pulling out all the stops on July 4. The celebration of American Independence Day has never been small, subdued, or ...