Independence Day celebrations are usually filled with fireworks, parades and patriotic festivities. So, how did it begin?

In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation establishing a national Flag Day on June 14, according to the Library of Congress. Both Wilson, in 1916, and President Coolidge, in ...

So maybe on this Thanksgiving, take a moment to appreciate the turkey’s story with these remarkable facts and anecdotes gathered from across the centuries. 1:35 ...

On June 14, 1777, Congress passed the Flag Resolution of 1777. In 1949, President Truman designated June 14 as national Flag Day. President Trump was born on Flag Day in 1946.

The Army Birthday Festival at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., will be taking place throughout the day and wrap up before the parade, according to the U.S. Army.

A $250 bill and ‘WMAGA’: GOP lawmakers push legislation honoring Trump Political experts say the bills, which include renaming Dulles Airport and Washington’s Metro after Trump, are ...

Here are some things you may not know about the U.S. Army, which will be honored Saturday in Washington, D.C. with a military parade.

The Fourth of July is America’s national birthday party, celebrating two-and-a-half centuries of life. But will Donald ...

By Iddi Yire Accra, June 08, GNA – The Government has unveiled the theme for the National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving, slated for Tuesday, July 1st, as “Reset, Reflect and Renew for ...

Juneteenth, the day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, is not a state holiday in Florida. Here's what to ...

Is there a right or wrong way to celebrate Juneteenth? Organizers are asking this and other questions as battles rage over ...

Sonora Dodd, who created Father’s Day in the early 1900s, has two living descendants: her granddaughter and great-granddaughter.