South Carolina originally sent five delegates to the Second Continental Congress but only one, Edward Rutledge, remained to ...

In 1775, an unsung hero of the Revolutionary War, Western Pennsylvania's Colonel William Thompson, helped drive back the ...

We fight, get beat, rise and fight again.” ...

The 8’ x 10‘ oil painting was made in Ohio by Archibald McNeal Willard (1836-1918) for our country’s 100th year anniversary.

So Parliament took a new approach. It passed laws—the Sugar Act and Stamp Act— to raise revenue directly, bypassing the ...

Independence Day celebrations are usually filled with fireworks, parades and patriotic festivities. So, how did it begin?

The nation’s capital resided in Pennsylvania before Washington, D.C. However, just where in the state depends on the criteria ...

Fireworks, parades, and military flyovers will happen across the country in celebration of 249 years since America declared ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — President Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to deliver a “spectacular” yearlong birthday party to ...

The first U.S. flag, as adopted by Congress, features 13 alternating red and white stripes along with 13 stars positioned in ...

As the nation prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday in 2026, members of Charlotte’s Alexandriana Chapter reflect on ...