America will turn 248 years old this Independence Day, with all the fanfare you would expect — fireworks ... was the first state to make Fourth of July a state holiday in 1781.

Fourth of July, also known as Independence Day or July 4th, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the country's declaration of independence from Great Britain in 1776. This year ...

Each year on the fourth of July, also known as Independence Day, Americans celebrate this historic event. Conflict between the colonies and England was already a year old when the colonies ...

click image for close-up Over a period of a decade, artist John Lewis Krimmel painted a number of scenes that chronicled the changing composition of Philadelphia's Independence Day celebrants.

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The Independence Day celebrations span several days and include the Boston Harborfest, complete with Chowderfest and military band performances. On the Fourth of July, there's a free outdoor ...

Meeker County’s abundance of lakes offered the perfect venue for celebrating Independence Day Saturday ... lake in their finest July 4 spirit. This year was the first Fourth of July Parade ...

The Fourth of July, also known as Independence Day, is celebrated every year in ... Many Americans celebrate with picnics and fireworks. SUPERMODEL Emily Ratajkowski was spotted locked in ...

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 ...