America’s struggle for independence from Britain was supported by some highly influential thinkers in 18th-century Britain.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Declaration of Independence did more than assert the Colonies' independence from Britain. iStock/Getty Images Plus A crowd ...

After months of discreet support, France officially allied itself with the American revolutionaries in their war against the British Empire, a decision that would permanently alter the fate of both ...

Disputes about the meaning of the American Revolution and the experiment in self-governance established by the Declaration of ...

This Fourth of July was unlike any other. On July 4, 2026, the United States turned 250 years old — a milestone historians call the semiquincentennial, and one the country marked with the largest ...

July 4, 1776, was not the beginning of America’s struggle for independence—and it was far from the end. July 4, 2026, is a big day in the history of the United States of America. As America250, the US ...

The US will celebrate its 250th Independence Day on July 4, marking a historic milestone in the nation's journey since the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. The occasion ...

Although long revered as an “American scripture”, the Declaration of Independence actually “began its life as a press release”, with a limited, pragmatic purpose, writes the historian Michael D.

As I think back to the year 1776, I can’t help but wonder what the Founding Fathers would think of our nation today. They fought to create a country that, in so many ways, should never have been ...

Britain controlled vast tracts in North America beyond the original 13 Colonies. And the American invasion of Canada played a role in the final political settlement.