Your guide to fireworks, parades and other July 4 celebrations in and around Palm Desert and throughout Riverside County.

Your guide to fireworks, parades and other July 4 celebrations in and around Temecula and throughout Riverside County.

It's worth revering not just the document itself, but the men of consequence who made American independence a reality.

So Parliament took a new approach. It passed laws—the Sugar Act and Stamp Act— to raise revenue directly, bypassing the ...

Regardless of Oval Office revisionism, Americans should never forget that their nation was forged in resistance to political ...

Discover the fascinating nicknames of U.S. states, from Texas's 'Lone Star State' to California's 'Golden State', and learn ...

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Explore the evolution of the U.S. flag, from early designs like the Grand Union Flag to the current 50-star emblem. Discover ...

As one of the 13 original colonies and the birthplace of the Revolutionary War, Massachusetts has cemented its role as a significant contributor to United States history. Massachusetts was the ...

All other colonies that wished to join the nascent nation would have to get approval from 9 of the U.S.’s 13 states. Canada, of course, never took the U.S. up on its offer.