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July 4: Declaration of Independence signed, 49 and 50th Stars added to flag
Maine Fast Fact: Maine’s territory was fought over between American and British forces during both the American Revolution and the War of 1812. ...
INSIDE WASHINGTON: Items missing from Archives
EDITOR'S NOTE - An occasional look at how Washington works - or doesn't. ...
Daily Dose: American. Hero.
As Americans ‘oooh’ and ‘aaaah’ over fireworks displays, we remember the night that the Continental Army looked past ...
Animatronic Obama ready for Disney debut
An audio-animatronic figure of President Barack Obama is ready to make its debut at Walt Disney World. ...
Cathedral marks July 4th with annual concert
The annual Independence Day sing-along concert at the Washington National Cathedral is being held Saturday at 11 a.m. ...
City celebrates Lincoln's birthday, Phila. ties
For someone 200 years old, Abraham Lincoln was in fine form yesterday - cracking jokes, posing for photos, wandering around Independence Mall, nodding ...
Independence means secession- then and now
Do these words seem familiar? We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with ...
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