Localities around the area celebrated the birth of American Independence with special events featuring fireworks shows.

While many questions remain unanswered, and communities across the state are only in the beginning stages of recovery, it is ...

Have you ever wondered why we observe America’s birthday on July 4? Sure, the Declaration of Independence was famously ...

Over time, the Fourth of July became etched in public memory as the date of independence, largely because it was the day Americans first saw the finished document. It became symbolic, representing the ...

The first-ever Independence Day took place in 1776—yet there are several homes across the U.S. that pre-date that historic ...

Staunton, Va. (WHSV) - The 4th of July celebration continued into the weekend for people visiting the Frontier Culture Museum ...

BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. (WOWK) — The Barboursville community came together to celebrate summertime and Independence Day in a ...

On July 6, 1894, State Representative George M. Lomax sponsored Act #68 of the Louisiana General Assembly. It established the ...

On July 5th, 1865, the United States Secret Service was formed as part of the Department of Treasury. It was originally ...

Shiloh is celebrating Independence Day all weekend long with activities filled with both rich history and of course, cannon ...

This photo, taken during the fireworks display at the conclusion of Freeman's Independence Day celebration held July 6, graces the cover of this week's Courier. It was one of more than 600 similar ...

"Douglass wrote that democracy is not a set-and-done thing," West Stockbridge Historical Society President Bob Salerno told ...