The country that Morton and his colleagues created July 2, 1776, became the wealthiest, most powerful nation on earth. And the society that Morton’s distant relatives built in Finland also became one ...

It’s a day to give thanks. But for millions of Indigenous Americans, it also serves as a reminder of loss.

The founding father helped declare a precursor to the official holiday we celebrate today.

Korea now needs its own greatest sentence, written by Koreans for Koreans, that can stand beside 1776 and 1919 as a third ...

The revolutionary Samuel Adams is credited with writing the document in 1777. It referred to “a just and necessary war” ...

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Poland celebrates its Independence Day on November 11, marking the anniversary of the restoration of the country’s sovereignty as the Second Polish Republic in 1918, following 123 years of partition ...

America may chase new breakfast trends, but few can match the legacy that pancake houses have built one stack at a time. Through economic change and cultural shifts, they’ve preserved a commitment to ...

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (KCTV) - In December 2022, the Independence school board voted for the school district to move to a four-day school week. On Tuesday, Independence voters affirmed that schedule.

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WELL, WE START WITH COMMITMENT 2025 COVERAGE TONIGHT. VOTERS IN THE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL SOON DECIDE ITS FOUR DAY SCHOOL WEEK. IT IS ON THE BALLOT. GOOD EVENING. I’M BRYA BERRY A YES VOTE ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On Tuesday, voters in Jackson County went to the polls to vote on a number of ballot measures, including one that has sparked debate since it was first implemented. Back in December ...