independence day Archives

Trump Touts July 4 Military ‘Salute’; Critics See Politics

3 July 2019

The President will deliver a patriotic speech at the Lincoln Memorial.

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Trump Says Tanks Will be Part of July Fourth in Washington

1 July 2019

The administration says that the "Salute to America" event will honor the U.S. military.

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Does This Image Show How Four Different Presidents Celebrated the 4th of July?

9 July 2018

An image graphic purportedly comparing how Obama, Clinton, Bush and Trump celebrated the 4th of...

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Outrage Over NPR’s Declaration of Independence Tweets?

6 July 2017

On 4 July 2017, as the radio network tweeted the Declaration of Independence line by...

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PBS Used Old Fireworks Footage for July Fourth Broadcast The network admitted that it used previously-shot video during its 2016 Independence Day "live" show...

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4th of July Urban Legends

4 July 2015

A collection of founding myths related to events surrounding America's Independence Day.

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The Price They Paid

28 June 2005

A popular essay outlines the fates of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, but...

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