Most people accepted this royal system without checks and balances on the king. On July 4, 1776, there was a dramatic and profound change in the world. The united thirteen British colonies in ...

Both historic churches continue to function as congregations hundreds of years after their birth in Philadelphia.

On July 4, 1776, the 13 colonies claimed their independence from England, an event which eventually led to the formation of the United States. Each year on the fourth of July, also known as ...

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (WHTM) — On July 4, 1776, in the Pennsylvania State House (aka Independence Hall), the members of the Second Continental Congress declared independence, then immediately ...

Happy birthday America! From the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, to picnics, parades, and fireworks, take a patriotic tour through the collections and reflect upon the ...

In CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands ...

The two historic churches are less than a mile apart in Philadelphia. Christ Church is where some of the Founding Fathers ...

That’s a legacy worth recalling this July 4. Ten years before the American Revolution, Charles Pratt, the chief justice of Common Pleas in Great Britain, took to the floor of the House of Lords ...

Here are Al Pacino's best and worst films, from "The Godfather" to "Jack and Jill." ...

When the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, both 'pursuit' and 'happiness ... Americans from pulling out all the stops on July 4. The celebration of American Independence Day has ...