What interesting 4th of July facts should Americans know? The history of the 4th of July is fascinating, but there are other interesting 4th of July facts every American should know. Here are six ...

Although the history of Independence Day goes back to the 18th century and the Revolutionary War which broke out in April 1775, the Fourth of July has been a federal holiday in the United States ...

Related: The History of the Fourth of July In a June 7 session in the Pennsylvania State House (later Independence Hall), Richard Henry Lee of Virginia presented a resolution with the famous words ...

but there are some lesser-known facts about the Declaration of Independence that are... Between the fireworks and other festivities, settle in to watch a few of these 4th of July movies on ...

Test your knowledge of American History and the Fourth of July with CNN’s Independence Day Quiz. And be sure to watch CNN’s “The Fourth In America” special, featuring coast-to-coast ...