Fourth of July

The Brits keep a stiff upper lip, sure, but they don't give themselves the right to pursue happiness. Only Americans would think of that. All these years later, ...

In the spring of 1859, Abraham Lincoln was invited by a committee of Boston Republicans to attend a festival in honor of Thomas Jefferson's birthday.

ST. LOUIS — The Fourth of July is Americana at its core: parades and cookouts and cold beer and, of course, fireworks. Those pyrotechnics also make it an ...

The Fourth of July has always held a special power over me. I love the hot dogs and burgers and my mother's delicious potato salad.

As Americans, we know our system of government is special. The charting of its course is documented in our Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. We ...

The Fourth of July, also known as Independence Day, is a pivotal moment in American history. This holiday marks the day the Second Continental Congress ...

Fireworks can worsen air quality, disturb veterans and gun violence victims and scare pets making Fourth of July a divisive national holiday for some.

The stock market and government buildings will be closed on Independence Day while major retailers plan to stay open.

The holiday celebrates the Second Continental Congress' unanimous adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, a document announcing the ...

Many will be off work for The Fourth of July holiday, but with that, also comes the question: what's open and what's closed?

Banks are closed, but you're in the clear if you need groceries.

On the Fourth of July, the United States observes a federal holiday in honor of the Declaration of Independence. All administrative offices in both the city ...

Brooke Shields, Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone and Arnold Schwarzenegger were among the stars who got into the patriotic spirit for the Fourth of July.

In Boston, revelers dodged raindrops to nab a coveted space on the grassy oval directly in front of the Hatch Shell along the Charles River ahead of the ...

Despite sweltering heat and the possibility of storms, thousands of people around the D.C. region flocked to the National Mall to celebrate the Fourth of ...

The weather's timing couldn't be worse for Minnesota cities celebrating Independence Day.

Hundreds of people on Staten Island didn't let the rain damper their plans to celebrate Independence Day.

July 4. Katherine Chavez, 7, chases her brother before the fireworks show on the National Mall, in Washington. Minh Connors/The Washington Post.

“On this day, it's a day when we're all together. It's fun,” Northwest Hills parade volunteer Bruce McCraken said. Shady Hollow HOA.

Although heavy rains put a damper on many Fourth of July activities, blue skies broke through at times Tuesday afternoon across western Massachusetts.

Families returned for the Narberth July Fourth Celebration in Narberth Park for the second year after a pause because of the COVID pandemic.

The New York City night sky gleamed in bright, mesmerizing colors for the Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks show over the East River on Tuesday night.

While dozens of fireworks displays will dazzle the skies across the Chicago area this Independence Day, one of the region's most popular has already taken.

Ray Chew, a producer and composer, was the music director for this year's show, which concluded a range of holiday festivities across the city.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – With Fourth of July celebrations winding down, many people are preparing to head back to work after the long weekend.

Fireworks erupt over the Washington Monument during the Independence Day fireworks display along the National Mall in Washington, DC. Image Credit: AFP.

Missed the fireworks on the National Mall last night? Or just want to relive the Fourth of July grandeur? ARLnow staff photographer Jay Westcott brought his ...