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 ...

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

When the nonprofit organization planning America's 250th birthday celebrations decided it wanted an ornament to commemorate that milestone in ...

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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Students returned to Nowlin Middle School in Independence for the first day of school in 2022, amid a metro-wide teacher shortage. The following year, the Independence School District adopted a ...

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 ...

S1: Welcome in San Diego. It's Jade Hindman on today's show Reflections on Mexican Independence Day and what it means in 2025. This is KPBS Midday Edition. Connecting our communities through ...

DALLAS — For many, Mexican Independence Day and Cinco de Mayo often get mixed up. While both are significant in Mexican history, they celebrate entirely different events. September 16 may feel like ...