(Mass Appeal) – Independence Day has been celebrated in America since 1776, with the first celebration being held in Philadelphia on July 8, 1776. That was just four days after the signing of the ...

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) New England Area Conference Administrator Michael Curry speaks at a press conference about this summer's upcoming 114th NAACP ...

Is May 4 Rhode Island Independence Day? Some calendars might say so, but, in short, not really. It is the 246th anniversary of passage of the Rhode Island Act of Renunciation on May 4, 1776. The act ...

PROGRAMMING ALERT: Watch author Mike Sarraille discuss this op-ed and more on "Fox & Friends" on July 4. Independence Day should be more than fireworks and festivities—it should be a day of profound ...

The Fourth of July is celebrated as Independence Day in the United States of America every year and marks the American independence from British rule in 1776. Back in the 18th century, America was ...

As the United States prepares to celebrate Independence Day, we look at why July 4 is not a cause for celebration for all. For Native Americans, it may be a bitter reminder of colonialism, which ...

As the 250th anniversary of American independence draws near, several Rhode Island writers and historians have turned their attention to describing the series of local events from the 1764 protest ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — July 4th, 1776, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was a rather mild weather day, a contradiction to the revolutionary documentation taking place in the city on that day. You might be ...

ALTOONA, Pa. (WJAC) — Sheetz says they will be celebrating Independence Day by lowering gas prices to $1.776 per gallon. They say the reduced price commemorates the year when the Declaration of ...