Recent reviewers agree this is a must-see in Philadelphia ... in a morning or afternoon. Independence Hall is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; plan to arrive by 4:30 p.m. at the latest since the ...

George Taylor, one of the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence, spent most of his life in the Lehigh Valley ...

Artistic, gourmet, wanderlust, and cinephile, in Philly it all began: here the declaration of independence from Great Britain was signed and the first national flag was sewn. The United States was ...

Faye Anderson, a public policy consultant and community historian, was on her way to Independence Hall a couple of weeks ago for her research on Moses Williams, a Black silhouette artist who had been ...

On July 4, 1776, the 13 colonies claimed their independence from England, an event which eventually led to the formation of the United States. Each year on the fourth of July, also known as ...

The cuts come as Philadelphia readies to play a major role in the nation’s 250th birthday next year, the semiquincentennial that marks the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.

Harry Connick Jr. will premiere a composition for the 100th anniversary of his mother’s birth for Carnegie Hall’s 2025-26 ...

Although 1776 was the pivotal year that saw the nation declare its independence ... mostly concentrated on the route between Philadelphia and New York City, provide a glimpse into the past ...

We’ve compiled a list of what we believe to be the top-10 UNESCO heritage sites up and down the 50 states, let’s see if you agree. Yosemite National Park is a true wonder of the world. Towering ...

Paul Simon has announced a new tour for four months this year. A Quiet Celebration Tour will play throughout North America in ...

When the United States Mint was created in 1792, one of the first coins it made was the one-cent coin. The image on the first ...

Nearly all of the remaining major 250th anniversaries in Massachusetts will happen over the next 13 months, coinciding with ...