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  1. 2 days ago · Independence Day, annual celebration of nationhood in the United States, commemorating the passage of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.

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  2. 5 days ago · The Fourth of July, also known as Independence Day, celebrates the Second Continental Congress’ unanimous adoption of the Declaration of Independence, which occured on July 4, 1776.

  3. 1 day ago · The Declaration was a formal explanation of why the Continental Congress voted to declare American independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain, over a year after the American Revolutionary War commenced with the Battles of Lexington and Concord, in April 1775.

  4. 5 days ago · The United States celebrates its Independence Day on July 4. John Adams, who later became America’s second president, wrote to his wife in 1776 that the day would be remembered with fireworks...

  5. 4 days ago · How Independence Day evolved. The Fourth of July is a day to honor the generations who came after the Founding Fathers. Stewart D. McLaurin. Opinion contributor. 0:03. 0:53. This Fourth of...

  6. 3 days ago · Niger’s independence day, commemorating the end of French colonial rule, coincides with its National Arbor Day, which encourages Nigeriens to plant trees. In the last few decades, over 200 ...

  7. 5 days ago · Declaration of Independence. The condition of the parchment Declaration of Independence is a sign of the place it has held in the hearts of many Americans. Years of public display have faded and worn this treasured document. Today it is maintained under the most exacting archival conditions possible.

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