Fireworks, parades, and barbecues are traditions that get people out of their homes to line streets for Independence Day. The holiday signifies many different concepts to many different people.

Freedom from the English monarchy? To me, the Fourth is about freedom, period. When the Founders signed the Declaration of Independence, they put forth a radical idea: Rights don’t come from kings or ...

Today commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress in 1776. It proclaimed the separation of the 13 colonies from Great Britain. In other words, Happy 249th ...

The maternity nurse told Mom that I was the fourth baby girl to be born at 4:44 am on the Fourth of July. Poor Mom was so dazzled by that string of fours, or too dazed by one of the epidurals so ...

39 Navy Wounded Warrior athletes who are competing in the Department of Defense Warrior Games had the chance to share what the Fourth of July means to them. Many of the competitors held back tears as ...

LAWRENCE, Ind. (WISH) — Lawrence residents on Friday said Independence Day means family, freedom, and teaching their children what it means to be an American. People were already lined up nearly ...

SOUNDS FROM THIS YEAR’S BIG EVENT. THE 4TH OF JULY SPIRIT WAS ELECTRIC HERE IN AMHERST. I SPOKE WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT WHY SAYING HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO AMERICA IN THIS CAPACITY IS SO IMPORTANT TO ...

For many Americans, the Fourth of July means backyard BBQs, fireworks, and maybe a cold beer or two. But, if firing up the grill sounds like too much work—or you’re just craving something classic and ...