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Engraving of the Battle of Long Island or Battle of Brooklyn( August 27, 1776): Withdrawal of the Continental Army of George Washington.

The Maryland 400 Lost a Battle But Helped Win a War. On the 4th of July, We Should Remember Their Sacrifice

Heroic young men from Maryland bought the time needed for George Washington...

Heroic young men from Maryland bought the time needed for George Washington to escape annihilation—and a probable end to the revolution

American abolitionist Frederick Douglass, circa 1855.

'What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?': The History of Frederick Douglass' Searing Independence Day Oration

Biographer David Blight calls it the greatest speech Frederick Douglass eve...

Biographer David Blight calls it the greatest speech Frederick Douglass ever delivered

Fireworks explode overhead at the U.S. Capitol and the Washington Monument on Independence Day July 4, 2018 in Washington, DC.

Here's Everything That's Open and Closed on July 4th 2019

For many Americans, the 4th of July is a holiday filled with backyard cooko...

For many Americans, the 4th of July is a holiday filled with backyard cookouts, visits to nearby bodies of water, block parties and most importantly, fireworks. These summertime festivities require plenty of preparation and shopping,...

Here's Your New Fourth of July Summer Party Playlist to Keep the Good Vibes Going

Fourth of July means it's the height of summer, and it's weekends of pool p...

Fourth of July means it's the height of summer, and it's weekends of pool parties or backyard hangs. Much of the U.S. will spend this weekend out at a barbecue of some kind, and will...

Soldiers in the Old Guard place flags at graves in Arlington National Cemetery during Flags In in preparation for Memorial Day May 25, 2017, in Arlington, Virginia.

How Arlington National Cemetery Became the Resting Place for America’s ‘Heroic Dead’

And what to know about the origins of Memorial Day ceremonies there

Photograph of First Transcontinental Railroad, circa 1869.

How One Woman's Story Led to the Creation of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

The observance is in May to commemorate two key anniversaries

Muslims perform tarawih prayer on the eve of the holy month of Ramadan at Jalil Khayat Mosque in Erbil, Iraq on May 5, 2019.

Your Complete Guide to Ramadan, Including the Proper Greeting and When It Starts

What you need to know about Islam's holiest month

The Maryland 400 Lost a Battle But Helped Win a War. On the 4th of July, We Should Remember Their Sacrifice

'What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?': The History of Frederick Douglass' Searing Independence Day Oration

Here's Everything That's Open and Closed on July 4th 2019

Here's Your New Fourth of July Summer Party Playlist to Keep the Good Vibes Going

How Arlington National Cemetery Became the Resting Place for America’s ‘Heroic Dead’

How One Woman's Story Led to the Creation of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Your Complete Guide to Ramadan, Including the Proper Greeting and When It Starts

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