The Fourth of July has been celebrated across the nation since 1776. But when — and how — did Americans across the country ...

July 4, also known as Independence Day, marks the day the Declaration of Independence was adopted and the 13 North American ...

Procession kicks off from Boston City Hall Plaza at 9 a.m. and meanders to the Old State House for the annual reading of the ...

On a hot, steamy day in Philadelphia, a group of delegates to the Continental Congress gathered to celebrate the final ...

The original Declaration of Independence is a permanent exhibit at the museum, but this weekend, they’re opening the vault and showing off some historic documents, including an original first edition ...

On July 4, 1777, the Sons of Liberty set fireworks off over Boston Common and in Philadelphia the Pennsylvania Evening Post wrote “at night there was a grand exhibition of fireworks (which began and ...

Entertainment: Fourth on the Shore is from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. July 4 in downtown Manitowoc, while SubFest is from 9 a.m. to 5 ...

Whether joining a crowd for a Fourth of July parade, enjoying a lakeside fireworks show, or reflecting quietly on the nations ...

Here are five things to know about July Fourth, including the origin of the holiday and how fireworks became part of the ...

As celebrations began on the East Coast for the first Fourth of July, a distant Colorado was untouched by British colonials.