On this day 249 years ago, Isaiah Thomas, publisher of the Massachusetts Spy newspaper and a onetime Worcester postmaster, ...

Today is Friday, July 4, the 185th day of 2025. There are 180 days left in the year. This is Independence Day. On July 4, ...

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

See how well you know the momentous moments of 1776 in Philadelphia as we begin the countdown to America's 250th anniversary.

At the time, Americans weren’t agreed on which day to celebrate. In an article for American Heritage, historian Pauline Maier noted that Pennsylvania newspapers at the time reported that independence ...

Col. John Nixon gave the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence, outside the State House (now Independence Hall) in Philadelphia.

The Declaration signed 249 years ago in a humid Philadelphia hall devoid of color and women announced the revolutionary ...

The Bill of Rights Institute developed an eight-question Independence Day quiz to test Americans' knowledge about the July 4th holiday.

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

PHILADELPHIA — U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle, D.-Pa., will propose a bill next week to hold a commemorative joint session of Congress at Independence National Historical Park in 2026 as part of the ...