July 4th Independence Day

Despite heat and storms, nearly 61 million will hit the roads, spend $9.4 billion on food, $2.4 billion on fireworks over the four-day Independence Day weekend.

For the first time, Atlanta Falun Gong practitioners marched in the Fourth of July parade in the newly formed city of Dunwoody.

Hundreds of people exercised their right to the pursuit of happiness, as they gathered undeterred by the nearly 100-degree heat to watch the 2012 National Independence Day Parade, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., July 4.

New Yorkers and tourists alike flocked to Coney Island Wednesday, taking in the sights, sounds, and tastes while celebrating our nation’s Independence Day.

Spectacular July 4 fireworks explode over the Hudson River as people lined the river on both the New York and New Jersey sides. Here, the Manhattan skyline is in the background.

As New Yorkers were celebrating Fourth of July Wednesday, a few were bearing in mind that the city was the first capital of the United States.

In celebration of Independence Day, a 7-year-old bald eagle with an amputated left wing arrived at the Staten Island Zoo.

Macy’s 36th annual Fourth of July fireworks is exciting, but figuring out how to partake in the event can sometimes be a challenge.

Now 236 years later, Independence Day still has a place in the hearts of Americans, whether it is the symbolic meaning of the holiday or just the fireworks and celebration.

On the Fourth of July, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is not only about fewer trains—although there will be—but also about accommodating your holiday travels.

The annual parade for Greek Independence Day, March 25, was designed to honor the people who fought or died for freedom in Greece’s revolt against the Ottoman Empire in 1821.

How long after July 4, 1776, did Britain recognize American independence?

New York News in Brief, July 4: Fireworks Still Illegal in the City, 9/11 Health Act Takes Effect, Independence Day Street Closures.

Sit at the controls of a tank and see the world from the perspective of a World War II tank operator.

The Evanston Independence Day Parade first started 88 years ago in 1922.

Of all the people The Epoch Times asked to share with us the meaning of the Fourth, we'd like to introduce a few of them here.

Of all the people The Epoch Times asked to share with us the meaning of the Fourth, we'd like to introduce a few of them here.