Falmouth is marking America's 250th with a full July 3-4 lineup of history, music, parades and fireworks. Here's what's planned.

Two-hundred-fifty years ago, representatives in the Continental Congress met in Philadelphia and adopted their Declaration of Independence.” ...

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But there are advantages to what Woodward called “the myth of America as the land of youth, always seeking renewal, a new ...

Thomas Jefferson was tasked with drafting a wartime document declaring independence. How did it become one of history’s most enduring symbols?

David J. Kahn takes us back to history class. THURSDAY PUZZLE — Happy early Fourth of July, friends. This year’s Independence ...

As America marks 250 years since the Declaration of Independence, historians say Miami was a sparsely populated British wilderness in 1776.

The American Independence Center houses pieces of history that tell the story of the early days of the United States.

The British Empire wasn’t the only colonial power in what is now the United States. Several competing colonization projects led by the Spanish, Dutch, French and others laid the foundations of ...

Every 4th of July at the historic home of Catasauqua's George Taylor, people gather to hear a reading of the Declaration of Independence.

Donald Trump may have taken over events in Washington around the nation’s 250th birthday, but the president is far removed ...

In our struggle to define American democracy, Richmond offers a path forward.