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

The U.S. declared independence from Great Britain 249 years ago – on July 4, 1776. Independence Day gatherings were a little different in those days, and so was the weather.

The Declaration of Independence, adopted on July 4, 1776, was a game-changer for the 13 American colonies. This bold move cut ...