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 ...

A call for harmony, mutual respect and debate without violence is a message we all need to hear and take to heart.

So we asked a cross-section of the Aspen community, including our own staff, “What does FREEDOM mean to you?” The answers we received are as diverse as our nation itself, with every individual sharing ...

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.