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

The Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library in Indianapolis is hosting a Fourth of July event featuring the unveiling of a new human ...

Americans are braving a massive heatwave to celebrate 250 years of U.S. independence in the nation's capital, where temperatures are expected to rise over 100 degrees.

Attendees at a forum in Hamilton commended two high school students who spoke on the history and importance of human rights ...

4. Jane Addams The first American woman to earn the Nobel Peace Prize (1931), Addams was a progressive dynamo whose causes ...

Feted by royalty and friends with other intellectual luminaries of his day, George Forster was one history's greatest ...

Bangladesh celebrated the US's 250th Independence Day with a musical event, highlighting strong historical ties and future ...

Keep up with Democrat and Chronicle's coverage of America's 250th celebrations -- fireworks and parades -- and July 4 weather ...

Algeria is feeling right at home in Lawrence, Kansas, during the World Cup. The town has embraced the team with open arms, from a warm airport welcome to learning the Algerian anthem. But the ...

July 4 is the 185th day of the year. 180 days to the end of the year. Today is United States Independence Day. Today marks the globally recognised observance which commemorates the passage of the ...

How a little-known investment vehicle became a major source of financing for Israel—and flashpoint in New York City politics.

As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, global data shows that the country is failing to "promote the general ...