Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The July 4 weekend is almost here. Many of us will get a three-day weekend and have the opportunity to spend time with family and ...

We all know the basics of 4th of July history—Colonies, independence, fireworks, those red-white-and-blue celebrations we’ve been doing since grade school. Easy, right? But how much do you actually ...

July Fourth (or the Fourth of July or Independence Day) is a special American holiday celebrated every year on July 4, and it's not just a day for fireworks and barbecues. Here's a quick history ...

The Fourth of July is a heavily mythologized holiday, and for good reason. It’s a celebration of the day that America officially declared its independence from Britain, after all…or is it? As with ...

On July 4, the United States celebrates its independence from Great Britain with dazzling fireworks and parades as well as local traditions like flyovers, festivals and concerts. This year's ...

July 4, 1776, was not the date the Continental Congress voted to declare independence from Great Britain. They voted on July 2, 1776, then debated and edited the initial draft of the Declaration the ...

United States stock markets will be closed on Friday, July 3, in observance of Independence Day, which falls on a Saturday this year. The origins of the Fourth of July date back to July 4, 1776, when ...

Happy Fourth of July weekend! In honor of the 250th celebration of America, BroadwayWorld brings you a guide to this year's ...

S1: Welcome in San Diego. It's Andrew Bracken in for Jade Hindman on today's show , as the US looks to celebrate America's 250th anniversary , a new KPBS series tells the story of the Philippines own ...