RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) –An American elm tree honoring the USS Massachusetts in Fall River’s Heritage State Park was rededicated ...

At the time, Americans weren’t agreed on which day to celebrate. In an article for American Heritage, historian Pauline Maier ...

Indiana's 92 counties are named for individuals who played a role in the Revolutionary War, with some of the most well-known ...

Next year, we will celebrate 250 years of independence – and what a celebration it will be. Although we can trace a lot of our history to the iconic spirit of 1776, it was the year 1775 that was a ...

Columnist: As we celebrate the independence of the United States this July 4, I will be thinking with gratitude of those who ...

You can read the full text of the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, and the Bill of Rights on the National Archives website at www.archives.gov/founding-docs.

Morven, 55 Stockton Street, will hold its annual Independence Day festivities on Friday, July 4, from 12 to 3 p.m. For this ...