The Rhode Island State Archives were open to the public Friday. Rhode Island's three copies of the Declaration of ...

US Independence Day 2025 memes are a hit on social media. As the United States celebrates Independence Day on July 4, 2025, ...

On a hot, steamy day in Philadelphia, a group of delegates to the Continental Congress gathered to celebrate the final ...

As the US marks 249 years of independence, here's a look at why July 4 became the symbolic date, and how the holiday is ...

Almost everyone in the United States of America looks forward to the Fourth of July, as they know there is an excuse for a ...

We've been keeping you updated throughout this week on the various celebrations across Rhode Island and Massachusetts, but today is the real deal, and that means parades, historical readings and ...

Two hundred forty-nine years ago, the Declaration of Independence was adopted by Congress, declaring the American colonies ...

As the U.S. celebrates 249 years of independence, we reflect on the milestones that shaped its democracy—an enduring ...

Most people know that the July 4th holiday celebrates the day the United States of America gained its Independence (the […] ...

The 13 British colonies that would become the first of the United States — Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, ...

Good morning, Newport! Today is Friday, July 4, the 185th day of 2025. There are 180 days left in the year. This is Independence Day. On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was adopted by ...

NEWPORT, R.I. (WLNE) — The Newport Historical Society is honoring the 4th of July by reading of the Declaration of ...