On July 4, 1776, at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, the United States of America was born. The Second Continental Congress officially approved the Declaration of Independence, which declared ...

Test your knowledge of American History and the Fourth of July with CNN’s Independence Day Quiz. And be sure to watch CNN’s “The Fourth in America” special live on Tuesday, July 4, from 7pm ET to 1am ...

So you consider yourself a true American patriot, a Yankee Doodle Dandy, even if you were born south of the Mason-Dixon Line? Someone who puts the flag out at dawn and, more importantly, brings it in ...

Cookouts, BBQs, whatever you want to call it, millions of people will throw some burgers and dogs on the grill Tuesday to celebrate Independence Day. Americans are expected to spend $7.15 billion on ...