On July 4, 1776, at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, the United States of America was born. The Second Continental Congress officially approved the Declaration of Independence, which declared ...

July 4 (UPI) --Most Americans are all familiar with the reason we celebrate July Fourth as Independence Day. This was the day in 1776 that the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - On Monday, Sept. 9, 1776, the second Continental Congress moved to approve several resolutions. The fifth resolution read, “That in all continental commissions, and other ...

It's the 249th birthday of the United States. And as Americans begin to prepare for our nation's grand semiquincentennial celebration next year, it is worth reengaging with the document whose ...

Every year on July 4, people across the United States come together to celebrate Independence Day. It is a day that represents the Declaration of Independence and the birth of the United States of ...