This Fourth of July marks the 249th anniversary of Independence Day, but there are several dates that are related to ...

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

Congress passed a law making Independence Day a federal holiday on June 28, 1870, according to the Library of Congress.Later, Congress reaffirmed it as a paid holiday for federal employees in 1938.

From submarines to space stations, and from Guam to the US Virgin Islands – how Americans mark their independence off the ...

Adams accurately predicted the tone of future celebrations when he said that Independence Day should be “solemnized with pomp and parade, with shews (shows), games, sports, guns, bells, bonfire and ...

Staunton, Va. (WHSV) - The 4th of July celebration continued into the weekend for people visiting the Frontier Culture Museum ...