With July 4th upon us, I’m wondering how we explain the celebration to our children. Tell ‘em what our ancestors fought for — a rejection of monarchy? A representative democracy with three equal ...

BELMONT, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — There were thousands of people at Stowe Park in Belmont celebrating the Fourth of July; neighbors came out in droves to hear live music and cap the night off with ...

July Fourth (or the Fourth of July or Independence Day) is a special American holiday celebrated every year on July 4, and it's not just a day for fireworks and barbecues. Here's a quick history ...

On July 5, 1852, the formerly enslaved abolitionist Frederick Douglass delivered his scathing Independence Day speech about the paradox of patriotism in an America that had passed its second federal ...

College students in Isla Vista, California, showed plenty of American pride on the Fourth of July, but they sure failed on their American history. Most residents of the Isla Vista community are ...