The Price They Paid

Written by:

David Mikkelson

Jun 27, 2005 A popular essay outlines the fates of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, but many o ...

4th of July Urban Legends

Written by:

David Mikkelson

Jul 3, 2015 A collection of founding myths related to events surrounding America's Independence Day.

PBS Used Old Fireworks Footage for July Fourth Broadcast

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Dan Evon

Jul 5, 2016 The network admitted that it used previously-shot video during its 2016 Independence Day "live" ...

Outrage Over NPR’s Declaration of Independence Tweets?

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Alex Kasprak

Jul 6, 2017 On 4 July 2017, as the radio network tweeted the Declaration of Independence line by line, numer ...

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

Written by:

Dan Evon

Jul 9, 2018 An image graphic purportedly comparing how Obama, Clinton, Bush and Trump celebrated the 4th of ...