Gen. George Washington instructed the guards not to stop in Hackensack or anywhere in Bergen County as Franklin was transported to Connecticut. Washington “was afraid people would rescue him,” said ...

The United States' 250th birthday carries ambitions to galvanize Americans behind nationwide community-service drives and patriotic brand launches. Well-known U.S. nonprofits hope to inspire a ...

Notes from a very weird weekend.

The march took place against the backdrop of massive celebrations across Washington commemorating America's 250th birthday.

Patrick Henry, Thomas Paine and the Declaration of Independence all turned to divine sanction to make the case for breaking ...

The group, wearing clothing associated with the organization Patriot Front, assembled near Capitol Hill before leaving the ...

A white supremacist, neo-Nazi group based from North Texas caused a stir on social media in Washington D.C. on the Fourth of ...

The field before the Wyoming Monument overflowed on a sunbathed Saturday with those seeking to memorialize the Battle of ...

US Independence Day was never the simple morality tale Americans often tell themselves. Under Donald Trump the debate over its meaning is more politically charged than ever under.

There’s a reason for the “minute” in “Minuteman.” ...

Beyond big names like Paul Revere and John Adams are thousands more New Englanders who fought for patriotism with little to ...

As part of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, communities across Middlesex County are ...