How have our shared visions of American ideals influenced the meaning of patriotism? How has this definition evolved over ...

Washington had the requisite charisma and leadership abilities, but he was also chosen because he didn’t crave the job. As ...

The Declaration also says that all men are created equal and have been endowed by their creator with unalienable rights. Somebody may claim that that is not a significant remark. Perhaps it was just a ...

And Douglass did so, it is worth noting, by championing the same founding principles that he celebrated in his Fourth of July ...

Test your knowledge of American history and the Fourth of July with CNN’s Independence Day Quiz. And be sure to watch CNN’s ...

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The celebration of the Declaration of Independence's semiquincentennial is a chance to broaden the historical narrative to ...

On the Fourth of July, contributing columnist Mike Vogel writes about what really matters, starting with the Bill of Rights ...

We are independent of London, but are we independent of Washington? Does government today remotely resemble the values articulated on July 4, 1776?

As the year grows closer to July of 2026 and we recognize that we have remained a country of democracy and freedom from the oppression of an intolerant king, we can reflect on the events that led to ...

This is the fifth in a series of articles about Marshalltown street names. Today’s article identifies the five city streets ...

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