The 13 American colonies embraced government 'of laws, not of men,' and they strove to limit the power of future presidents.

(Mass Appeal) – Independence Day has been celebrated in America since 1776, with the first celebration being held in Philadelphia on July 8, 1776. That was just four days after the signing of the ...

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) New England Area Conference Administrator Michael Curry speaks at a press conference about this summer's upcoming 114th NAACP ...

The Fourth of July, also known as Independence Day, is around the corner. The annual holiday marks the anniversary of the Second Continental Congress adopting the Declaration of Independence on July 4 ...

Is May 4 Rhode Island Independence Day? Some calendars might say so, but, in short, not really. It is the 246th anniversary of passage of the Rhode Island Act of Renunciation on May 4, 1776. The act ...

The Declaration of Independence, the most consequential and perhaps most heroic challenge to authority in human annals, reached the ear of King George III in London on this day in history, August 10, ...

PROGRAMMING ALERT: Watch author Mike Sarraille discuss this op-ed and more on "Fox & Friends" on July 4. Independence Day should be more than fireworks and festivities—it should be a day of profound ...

There are roughly 1.45 million active-duty service members in the U.S. military, putting the total cost of the program at an estimated $2.6 billion.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — July 4th, 1776, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was a rather mild weather day, a contradiction to the revolutionary documentation taking place in the city on that day. You might be ...