Independence - Wikipedia Independence is a condition of a nation, country, or state, in which residents and population, or some portion thereof, exercise self-government, and usually sovereignty, over its territory The opposite of independence is the status of a dependent territory or colony
Independence Day (4th of July) | History, Meaning, Date . . . When is Independence Day in the United States? Independence Day in the United States is a holiday celebrated annually on July 4 It is often called the Fourth of July It commemorates the passage of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776
Declaration of Independence - World History Encyclopedia The Declaration of Independence is the founding document of the United States of America Adopted by Congress on 4 July 1776, it explains why the United States decided to claim independence from Great Britain during the American Revolution
Walter Isaacson on The Greatest Sentence Ever Written As America approaches its 250th birthday, the bestselling biographer and historian reflects on the message of the Declaration of Independence, and how it is just as vital to us today as it was in
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