250 years since the Pennsylvania Constitution: The American Revolution and the origins of the public school
Two hundred and fifty years ago this month, on September 28, 1776, a convention meeting in Philadelphia ratified…
Why the Pennsylvania House is holding a historic session in Philly
By Mark Walters, USA Today Network Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives will convene in Philadelphia on Wednesday, Sept. 9,…
Student delegates with Young People’s Continental Congress view history through a contemporary lens
PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — High school students from dozens of states and territories are getting an up-close, hands-on…
Not Philadelphia, this is where the United States started: Inside the long-lost colony that is the true birthplace of American ideology
United States of America is believed to have started in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776 when the Founding…
Berks County celebrates America’s 250th anniversary with Liberty Bell ceremony | Berks Regional News
READING, Pa. — The Ringgold Band played, and then the Berks County Liberty Bell rang 13 times. It…
Sioux City Public Museum to host public reading of the Declaration of Independence
SIOUX CITY (KTIV) – If you didn’t get enough patriotism during the Fourth of July, an upcoming event…
Sioux City Public Museum to host public reading of the Declaration of Independence
SIOUX CITY (KTIV) – If you didn’t get enough patriotism during the Fourth of July, an upcoming event…
Beyond the bell: Some lesser known Philly history sites to visit
Love Philly? So do we. Let’s be friends. Sign up for the Billy Penn newsletter today. Over the…
Rare copy of Declaration of Independence found by UK National Archives
Michael Scurr has been volunteering at Britain’s National Archives for the last 11 years, spending his Thursday mornings…
America 250: Watch history come to life on Independence Mall
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — It was a party 250 years in the making, as thousands returned to where…
Boston’s July 4 schedule: How the city will celebrate
Boston’s July 4: Parade, Declaration reading, Faneuil Hall oration, Esplanade concert and fireworks Updated: 12:29 PM EDT Jul…
How Philadelphia Weather On July 4th, 1776 Compared To Today
The signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia on July 4th, 1776 (by John Trumbull, American, 1756…