Happy 248th birthday to the United States of ... and establish a nation of free people in the document dated July 4, 1776. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each ...

On July 4, 1776, the 13 colonies claimed their independence from England, an event which eventually led to the formation of the United States. Each year on the fourth of July, also known as ...

On July 4th, the nation sings Happy birthday to the United States of ... the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776 by the Second Continental Congress of the 13 colonies ...