Just one day before the Fourth of July, Americans across the country and here in Mississippi are planning different ...

On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress in Philadelphia formally adopted the Declaration of Independence. Drafted primarily ...

So Parliament took a new approach. It passed laws—the Sugar Act and Stamp Act— to raise revenue directly, bypassing the ...

America’s foremost history documentarian is back at a pivotal moment. But is he avoiding the hard truths about the country’s ...

The contours of this legacy are still contested, as they and so much else were at the time of their drafting. Yet, when Americans allow their disagreements to get too heated — or, worse, when they are ...

The celebration of the Declaration of Independence's semiquincentennial is a chance to broaden the historical narrative to ...

Regardless of Oval Office revisionism, Americans should never forget that their nation was forged in resistance to political ...

Some exhibits and events are already underway in Providence and Newport to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of ...

Ken Burns told Axios that his forthcoming six-part series — "The American Revolution" — has been in the works since December 2015 and required "years and years and years" of filming war reenactors ...

US Independence Day, celebrated every July 4, marks the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, when America ...

The American Revolution was a turning point in modern history. It was one of the first successful movements to overthrow ...

On July 4, 2025, the United States of America celebrates Independence Day, marking the 249th anniversary of its declaration ...