The American Revolution was a turning point in modern history. It was one of the first successful movements to overthrow ...

On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress formally adopted the Declaration of Independence, primarily authored by Thomas ...

On July 4, 2025, the United States of America celebrates Independence Day, marking the 249th anniversary of its declaration ...

Independence Day, celebrated every year on July 4, marks the birth of the United States as an independent nation. It ...

The Second Continental Congress unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The occasion honours the signing of the Declaration of Independence by the Founding Fathers, ...

A statue of Thomas Jefferson stands in front of the Rotunda at the University of Virginia, Friday June 10, 2016. Political attacks on higher education are escalating as we approach next year’s ...

Americans celebrate the 4th of July to honor the 1776 adoption of the Declaration of Independence. The day includes fireworks ...

But in 1776 Thomas Jefferson and the signatories of the Declaration of Independence famously declared that each American is endowed by our Creator “…with certain unalienable Rights, that among ...