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How Old is the United States in 2025? Check Key Facts About U.S Independence Day 2025
The 249th anniversary of US Independence Day. Learn its significance, what's open/closed, and look ahead to 2026's 250th.
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The Declaration of Independence
The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary ...
What Gov. Cox thinks most people get wrong about the Declaration of Independence
The United States has forgotten the true meaning of its most famous phrase, according to Utah Gov. Spencer Cox. Over the past ...
History Today: How America’s Independence story began on the Fourth of July
On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, proclaiming that the United States was no ...
What is America250? Fourth of July 2026 will have big plans. Here’s what we know
Here's what we know about America250, the catchy name for next year's Independence Day milestone, and who's behind the ...
How US Population Compares To First Independence Day
The population of the United States has grown almost 123 times since the first federal census was conducted after the ...
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The Real Meaning of Independence Day
It’s the 249th birthday of the United States. And as Americans begin to prepare for our nation’s grand semiquincentennial celebration next year, it is worth reengaging with the document whose ...
America’s birthday: This is how much the United States population has grown since 1776
With celebrations taking place around the country and further afield, we take a look back at the history of the United States ...
World's Most Important Writing Assignment: Declaration of Independence
It's worth revering not just the document itself, but the men of consequence who made American independence a reality.