July 4th, 2026 will mark the 250th anniversary of the United States as we know it, and celebrations across the country will mark the milestone. This includes the parade in Mandan, which city ...

After a long treatise on the illegality of secession, Lincoln closed with a single flourish. His plea to the “better angels ...

He was denounced by rebel propagandists as a tyrant and remembered by Americans as a reactionary dolt. Who was he really?

Life expectancy in 1776 was 35 years and in 2025 it is 79 years! Although in 2025 we have also added taxes after death.

BEGINNING IN 1773, citizens of New Hampshire who were frustrated by actions of the British Government that they felt impeded ...

One side of the coin features a profile of Trump’s face, the words “Liberty” and “In God We Trust,” and the years 1776 and ...

He helped raise $18 million to build an Alabama replica of Independence Hall in Philadelphia that will be a centerpiece of celebration on July 4, 2026 ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The Wichita Fire Department presented the 2025 Fourth of July fireworks report to the Wichita City Council during a workshop on Tuesday. In Wichita, safe and sane fireworks were ...

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Two men were arrested on suspicion of a July attempted homicide in Sunnyvale, the Department of Public Safety said Wednesday. On the Fourth of July at about 9:45 p.m., officers responded to reports of ...

KERRVILLE, Texas – Lance Parisher, a Fourth of July flood survivor, was one of six people who spoke at the Upper Guadalupe River Authority board meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 27. Parisher described the ...

Are you looking for a unique July 4th celebration away from the crowds? Every year, Kanab, Utah goes all out to host an incredible Fourth of July celebration in a red rock desert paradise. But this ...