On July 4, 1776, the 13 colonies claimed their independence from England, an event which eventually led to the formation of the United States. Each year on the fourth of July, also known as ...

Friends, family and Fourth of July: everyone's favorite summer event ... The Declaration of Independence, 1776 "He who is brave is free." – Lucius Annaeus Seneca "Remember, remember always ...

Happy birthday, USA! The post What Is the 4th of July, and Why Do We Celebrate It? appeared first on Reader's Digest. Read on to learn why we observe Independence Day and what you can do to ...

Relatives shared images of the jackets on social media, including Kerry Kennedy — the seventh child of Robert and Ethel Kennedy — who captioned the shot “Happy Fourth of July! Join our chain ...

click image for close-up Over a period of a decade, artist John Lewis Krimmel painted a number of scenes that chronicled the changing composition of Philadelphia's Independence Day celebrants.

"Happy belated Independence Day from your local neighborhood ... On Friday, the singer-songwriter shared photos to Instagram from a 4th of July celebration at her Rhode Island waterfront home ...