1776: The American Declaration of Independence is approved by the Continental Congress in Philadelphia; the day is now ...

Subscribe to the Wake Up, cleveland.com’s free morning newsletter, delivered to your inbox weekdays at 5:30 a.m. The United States has just turned 249 and already we’re looking forward to next year, ...

Albanese seems to find himself on eggshells whenever the American relationship comes up, with his failure to secure a meeting ...

It's crucial today to acknowledge that for 249 years thousands of Americans have fought to protect the ideas of the American ...

President Donald Trump announced the Patriot Games on Thursday, a competition featuring high school athletes from all 50 states.

President Donald Trump turned a heartland festival for the United States' upcoming 250th anniversary into a celebration of himself, basking in a crowd of supporters Thursday ...

On July 4​ we traditionally celebrate Independence Day​, which​ commemorates the voting by representatives of the Thirteen ...

The text says that governments are human constructions. The legitimacy of governments depends upon democratic consent, not ...

The Declaration of Independence is a revolutionary document that transformed governance from monarchy to democracy and ...

On July 5th, 1865, the United States Secret Service was formed as part of the Department of Treasury. It was originally ...

As the 249th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence loomed, Congress passed a bill that steals from the poor, hungry and sick to reward the wealthy, enslave generations to unsustainable ...

“Today you reap the fruits of their success,” Douglass told his audience. “The freedom gained is yours, and you, therefore, ...