Friday marked the 249th birthday of the United States of America. On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress ratified a document declaring that thirteen British colonies in North America ...

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Two hundred forty-nine years ago, on July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress voted to separate the American colonies from ...

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A giant fair in downtown Washington, a mixed martial arts competition at the White House and a monument honoring national ...

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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain ...

As the United States prepares to celebrate its semiquincentennial, patriotism among American citizens is at its lowest point ...