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The clearest call for independence up to the summer of 1776 came in Philadelphia on June 7. On that date in session in the Pennsylvania State House (later Independence Hall), the Continental Congress heard Richard Henry Lee of Virginia read his resolution beginning: "Resolved: That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be,The clearest call for independence up to the summer of 1776 came in Philadelphia on June 7. On that date in session in the Pennsylvania State House (later Indep...

The sacred American heritage of consent requires exercise if we want it to be meaningful and to preserve our ability to govern ourselves.

Conservative reluctance to change the Constitution cedes ground to the left and allows the progressive drift of the nation, J. Eric Wise writes in "It's Time to Change Our Constitution."

The actress, 28, looked incredible in a busty black bikini while taking a dip in the swimming pool.

Fourth of July - which fell on a Tuesday this year - is here! Stars were quick to take to social media to wish their followers well on the annual American holiday that celebrates Independence.

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Hello fellow anglers. A very happy Independence day to all.

On June 7, 1998, three white supremacists killed James Byrd Jr. by dragging him for 3 miles behind a pickup truck in Jasper, Texas.

March 1, 1781 - the Second Continental Congress put into effect the Articles of Confederation as the law of the land, making it the first Constitution for the United States. The Articles have been mostly thrown in the dustbin of history, but doing so skips over essential, foundational principles of the Founders and Old Revolutionaries.

Fourth of July is usually celebrated with fireworks in the United States.