This Fourth of July marks the 249th anniversary of Independence Day, but there are several dates that are related to ...

On a hot, steamy day in Philadelphia, a group of delegates to the Continental Congress gathered to celebrate the final ...

Congress passed a law making Independence Day a federal holiday on June 28, 1870, according to the Library of Congress.Later, Congress reaffirmed it as a paid holiday for federal employees in 1938.

From submarines to space stations, and from Guam to the US Virgin Islands – how Americans mark their independence off the ...

Staunton, Va. (WHSV) - The 4th of July celebration continued into the weekend for people visiting the Frontier Culture Museum ...