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 that the United States was no ...

Mott, 25 U.S. (12 Wheat.) 19 (1827) (Story, J.), a member of the militia of New York challenged the penalties imposed on him by a court martial after he refused to comply with orders to report for ...

July 4, 1776, the thirteen American colonies broke their political connection to the Kingdom of Great Britain by declaring ...

Fourth of July is a complicated holiday for many Native Hawaiians who served in the U.S. military. There's a long history of ...

Tchaikovsky was neither American, nor a founding father, but his “1812 Overture” has become the soundtrack to our ...

The first flag of the United States is a symbol of liberty with a rich history. Uncover the story behind the flag of America, its design, and the meaning of the stars and stripes, and facts about ...

President Donald Trump's lawyers referenced the War of 1812 in legal documents related to California Governor Gavin Newsom's National Guard case.. Writing in a response to a U.S. district court ...