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Each year on the fourth of July, also known as Independence Day, Americans celebrate this historic event. Conflict between the colonies and England was already a year old when the colonies ...

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 ...

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Myrtle Beach is one of America's best beach towns for celebrating the Fourth of July. Want to start the day with some exercise? The annual Independence Day 5K, one-mile Fun Run, and kid-friendly ...

Test your knowledge of American History and the Fourth of July with CNN’s Independence Day Quiz. And be sure to watch CNN’s “The Fourth In America” special, featuring coast-to-coast ...

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

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.

Independence Day is a federal holiday, so many businesses will close to observe the occasion. Most banks will be closed for the Fourth of July in accordance with the schedule of holidays observed ...