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Wreath Laying To Mark Army’s 237th Birthday At Arlington
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Army Secretary John McHugh is participating in a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery to mark the U.S. Army’s 237th birthday. Thursday morning’s ceremony is...
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The History Of July 4th
(Photo Credit: Thinkstock) The Fourth of July, at the height of summer, is the patriotic holiday celebrated with parades, picnics, fireworks and the waving of the American flag. Across this country,...
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Copies Of US Declaration Of Independence To Appear In Embassies Abroad
WASHINGTON (AP) — Philanthropist David Rubenstein has lent a historic copy of the Declaration of Independence to the U.S. State Department and will have it reproduced to be shown in every U.S. embassy....
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Obama Urges Americans To Live Up To Declaration, Remember Patriots’ Struggle
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is urging Americans on the Fourth of July to live up to the words of the Declaration of Independence by securing liberty and opportunity for their own children as...
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Obama Family Thanks Troops During White House Barbecue
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is noting that it’s not just the nation’s birthday, it’s his daughter Malia’s, too. At a sun-splashed Independence Day barbecue on the White House South Lawn, the...
View ArticleFacebook Labels Declaration Of Independence ‘Hate Speech’
Liberty, Texas. (CBS Local) – Facebook has apologized after the social media giant labeled the most famous document in American history as “hate speech.” A post containing excerpts from the Declaration...
View ArticleJuly 4th, 2020: Celebrations, Protests, Social Distance Mark An Independence...
A conversation with Louise Stevenson, professor of History and American Studies at Franklin & Marshall College, by Norm Elrod, CBS Local The upcoming July 4th holiday may prove to be a symbolic...
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