1776, decision to separate from Great Britain. The Declaration explained the decision for independence by clarifying the causes that drove the “united States” to separate and form itself into ...

On July 4, 1776, the United States declared its independence from Great Britain. The nation's founding document is fittingly named the Declaration of Independence, and it outlines how the then-13 ...

On July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress voted unanimously to declare independence ... p.m. to hear 'the United Colonies of America' declared Free and Independent States." ...

In 2026, the United States will mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence — a bold and revolutionary ...

On July 4, 1776, the 13 colonies claimed their independence from England, an event which eventually led to the formation of the United States ... drafting of a formal Declaration of Independence ...

Free speech isn’t meant to protect only voices we agree with or those who were lucky enough to be born within a certain ...

But to ask someone about the Revolutionary War — our war of independence from a king — you’ll likely be met with blank stares ...

James Bickerton is a Newsweek U.S. News reporter based in London, U.K. His focus is on covering news and politics in Texas, ...

The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution aren't only being read in classrooms these days. Sales of the ...

A new exhibit is now open at the Vernon County Museum and History Center, commemorating the U.S. 250th. July 4, 2026, will ...