Huzzah! Thousands gather in Charleston for Declaration of Independence reading on 250th anniversary

As church bells rang and handheld American flags fluttered in a breeze cutting through a muggy July 4 morning, well more than ...
Opinion

Opinion: Rights, responsibility, and the flag as we approach America’s 250th anniversary

The Declaration of Independence was never meant to be read as a list of entitlements alone. It was a statement of responsibility, risk and commitment ...

Google celebrates Independence Day with Doodle

Google celebrated the 250th anniversary of Independence Day with a new Doodle on Friday.

Confederate flag image removed from North Carolina booth at Great American State Fair

Images of the Confederate flag were removed from the North Carolina state booth at the Great American State Fair in ...

America 250: Who read the Declaration of Independence in Easton? Historians question 1776 event

The July 8, 1776, reading of the Declaration of Independence on the steps of Easton’s courthouse is celebrated each year with ...
Bernews

St. Peter’s To Mark U.S. Declaration Anniversary

St. Peter’s Church in St. George’s will mark the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence on July 6 with the ...

Here's how Beaufort County is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence

A full slate of activities is scheduled across Beaufort County as residents prepare to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the ...
Peninsula Daily News

BACK WHEN: The history of the Peninsula’s glorious Fourth

HERE WE ARE. It is the Fourth of July. But not just any Fourth, it is the semiquincentennial. That is a mouthful. We can also call it the sestercentennial, the quarter millennial, or the ...

20 Fourth of July Facts Every Kid Should Know Before the Fireworks Start

On July 4, families all over the U.S. celebrate our country's independence. Get kids in the patriotic spirit with these fun Fourth of July facts.