It's been 249 years since the Declaration of Independence was passed by the Continental Congress in 1776, which the holiday ...

It was only fitting that the one dubbed "Captain America" brought the fireworks July 4. Bestowed the nickname of the action ...

Thousands of spectators gathered in downtown Danville to celebrate 249 years of freedom during the annual Fourth of July ...

Displays of patriotism were evident at parades and hot dog eating contests, even at a time of deep political divisions among ...

D.C.’s mayor paraded through Barracks Row in a Washington Commanders jersey. A couple smiled while wearing red, white and ...

Revisiting the origins of American democracy. By Jill Lepore. In 1938, if you had a dollar and seventy-two cents, you could ...

Fireworks are a cornerstone of America's Fourth of July celebrations, but that can make the spirited holiday dangerous. A ...

Procession kicks off from Boston City Hall Plaza at 9 a.m. and meanders to the Old State House for the annual reading of the ...

This Fourth of July, director Osato Dixon’s film ‘Wait Until Tomorrow’ audits America's ledger of racial debt. A analysis on ...

Rapper LL Cool J says he will not perform at a Fourth of July festival in Philadelphia in support of a strike by nearly ...

"The Sandlot" was released in 1993, and still remains one of the greatest sports fils ever made, along with being one of the ...

Looking for something to read in between the barbecues and fireworks? Try this mix of novels, short stories, poetry and more.