John Adams thought July 2 would be marked as a national holiday for generations to come: “[Independence Day] will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America. I am a ...

This Fourth of July marks the 249th anniversary of Independence Day, but there are several dates that are related to ...

Known now as a day of patriotism and enjoying time off from work, the Fourth of July began the journey to becoming a quintessential American holiday in 1776, when the Second Continental Congress ...

While three presidents died on July 4, only one president in history was born on Independence Day. That was Calvin Coolidge, the nation’s 30th chief executive.

On July 2, the delegates voted to approve a motion from Virginia to separate from England. ... Fittingly, Philadelphia hosted the first official Independence Day celebration on July 4, 1777.

There’s no doubt the Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence in July 1776. But which date has the legitimate claim on Independence Day: July 2 or July 4? If John Adams were alive ...

In a letter to his wife, Abigail, John Adams predicted that future generations would celebrate July 2 as Independence Day, saying, "The second day of July, 1776, will be celebrated by succeeding ...

I celebrate Independence Day not on July 4, as most Americans do, but two days earlier, commemorating when the Second Continental Congress approved a formal resolution declaring separation from ...

On July 3, 1776, the day after the Second Continental Congress voted on a resolution to declare independence from the British, John Adams sent a letter to his wife, Abigail, back home in Massachuse… ...

On July 2, the delegates voted to approve a motion from Virginia to separate from England. ... Fittingly, Philadelphia hosted the first official Independence Day celebration on July 4, 1777.