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

America commemorates its Independence Day every July 4th, marking the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.

When John Adams penned a letter to future first lady Abigail Adams on July 3, 1776, he guessed how future generations of ...

New poll also shows beer tops the list ahead of lemonade, soda and cocktails for Fourth of July celebrations at 36%WASHINGTON ...

Toast America’s birthday with fireworks, parades, concerts and other events in and around Washington, D.C.

COMMENTARY: ‘We, the People’ have a lot of work to do to get our act together, so that we can celebrate the USA’s 250th ...

Ready to have a blast this Fourth of July? Check out our big list of parades, fireworks and other patriotic events around Northern Virginia for Independence Day.

We celebrate the Declaration of Independence as the “opening act” for a series of “main events” that laid the foundation of ...

Opinion: Let’s honor our history and secure our future by enshrining judicial independence in Montana's Constitution.

SoberRideⓇ program by WRAP offers free Lyft rides on July 4th to prevent drunk driving accidents in the Washington-metro area ...

Americans spent an estimated total of $13.3 billion on food and beverages for the Fourth of July. As we come together to ...

On Friday we will celebrate the 249th year of our country. Brats and burgers will be cooked, beer will be consumed, fireworks ...