ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - While we celebrate this independence day, it is important to know Georgia’s part in America’s founding. 249 years ago, Georgia was among the original 13 colonies to declare ...

DENVER (KDVR) — On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, putting the United States on the path to evolve into what it is known as today. As the celebrations ...

On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress declared something revolutionary to the world: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.” Never mind that “men” meant ...

While we prepare to celebrate our independence, you may be curious what the weather was like on July 4, 1776, when the Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia. You probably know that ...

Karl Rove says that we’re focused on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence because it is “What Made America Great” (op-ed, July 3). Fair enough, but without June 17, 1775, there ...