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

July 2, 1776 — the first draft of the Declaration of Independence was presented to the 13 original United States colonies for ...

The Sarah Riggs Humphreys-Mary Silliman Chapter, NSDAR, Inc. reminds everyone that July 4th is a time to celebrate our freedoms our ancestors fought ...

Explore major battles, declarations, and treaties from 1765–1783. Learn how colonists defeated the British Empire.

Two historic copies of the Declaration of Independence are on display temporarily inside the New Hampshire State House, where ...

Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence, which was accepted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, but the majority of the delegates did not sign it until August 2, 1776.

This original copy of the Declaration of Independence, printed on the night of July 4, 1776, is on permanent display at the Dallas Public Library.(Ben Torres / Special Contributor) A sacred piece ...