America will turn 248 years old this Independence Day, with all the fanfare you would expect — fireworks, cookouts, beach days, ceremonies and more. But sometimes reminders are needed, such as ...

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 ...

With July 4 being a national holiday, and with all the local celebrations taking place, there are certain places that will be closed for business that day. Here's a list of what's open and closed.

The Fourth of July brings to mind the drumbeat of parades, the boom and burst of fireworks, hot dogs and hamburgers sizzling on the grill, patriotic colors waving from front porches and Main ...

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 ...

By 1819, the year in which Krimmel exhibited Fourth of July Celebration in Centre Square ... in actuality few of them dared join the Independence Day crowd after 1805, when they were driven ...

The role Backus Community Center has played in the Borderland area for 10 years will highlight the theme of this year’s Independence Day celebrations. The International Falls Fourth of July ...

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The Independence Day celebrations span several days and include the Boston Harborfest, complete with Chowderfest and military band performances. On the Fourth of July, there's a free outdoor ...

Thomas Jefferson and John Adams died within hours of each other on July 4, 1826 — the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson was 83 and Adams was 90.

The Fourth of July, also known as Independence Day, is celebrated every year in the US on July 4. The holiday is celebrated to mark the day the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration ...