Each year on the fourth of July, also known as Independence Day, Americans celebrate this historic event. Conflict between the colonies and England was already a year old when the colonies ...

click image for close-up Over a period of a decade, artist John Lewis Krimmel painted a number of scenes that chronicled the changing composition of Philadelphia's Independence Day celebrants.

What is the 4th of July, anyway? July 4th (also known ... Don't be surprised if you see people snapping American flag photos on Independence Day too. Many Americans plan getaways to celebrate ...