In the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 4, 1776, the united colonies declared independence from Great Britain. The drafters of the Declaration of Independence used meaningful and ...

On July 4, 1776, the 13 colonies claimed their independence ... Each year on the fourth of July, also known as Independence Day, Americans celebrate this historic event. Conflict between the ...

1776, not July 4. It began with a resolution that took the center ground politically: It called for both the independence that radicals wanted and the union of the colonies that moderates and ...

Scenes like this are unlikely as the US faces a spike in coronavirus cases For millions of Americans, celebrating 4 July comes ... the nation's independence from Britain in 1776.

Adams refused to celebrate the holiday on July 4 because he felt July 2 was the real Independence Day. Why? It was on July 2, 1776, that the Continental Congress voted in favour of the resolution ...

Excited to party like it's 1776 this Independence Day? Independence Day is a special American holiday celebrated every year on July 4, and it's not just a day for fireworks and barbecues.

Test your knowledge of American History and the Fourth of July with CNN’s Independence Day Quiz. And be sure to watch CNN’s “The Fourth In America” special, featuring coast-to-coast ...

When the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, both 'pursuit ... pulling out all the stops on July 4. The celebration of American Independence Day has never been small, subdued, or ...