Fourth of July
Current Conversations
History of a National Holiday
Independence Daze - BackStory (podcast)
Tracing how July Fourth went from little more than an also-ran among national holidays to being the holiest day on our secular calendar.
The Sounds of Independence
Emily Sneff discusses Fourth of July celebrations during the Revolutionary War.
Was the Declaration of Independence Signed on July 4? How Memory Plays Tricks with History
Early in 1814, thirteen years into his retirement, John Adams received a bizarre letter.
Debates over the Meaning of the Fourth of July
How the Complete Meaning of July Fourth is Slipping Away
John Adams would not be happy to see what Independence Day has become.
Partisans Often Try To Claim July 4 As Their Own. It Usually Backfires.
Independence Day has always been a political battlefield.