On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. The document declared the 13 colonies an independent nation from Great Britain. Though the Revolutionary War ...

What does freedom mean to me? It means everything. It means the world. It means more than I could ever really encapsulate here. But I can say that I feel blessed to have been born into a country where ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- As the country celebrates Juneteenth, the annual holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S., we asked prominent activists and allies from across the country what Black ...

GRAND FORKS – When she thinks about freedom, Harper Ford said the first word that comes to mind is sacrifice. “There are so many people that make sacrifices every day for our freedom,” she wrote in ...

Today commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress in 1776. It proclaimed the separation of the 13 colonies from Great Britain. In other words, Happy 249th ...

This Independence Day, NPR wanted to know how the freedoms and ideals of the U.S. have been on readers' minds. On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence.

It's the Fourth of July, and to commemorate the holiday, the Up First newsletter asked readers to share what freedom means to them. And, this one... Good morning. You're reading a special Independence ...