During the American Revolution, the legal separation of the Thirteen Colonies from Great Britain occurred on July 2, 1776, when the Second Continental Congress voted to approve a resolution of ...

(Editor’s note: This is a commentary I wrote a few years ago and post every year on Independence Day.) John Adams’s letter to his wife Abigail was filled with enthusiasm, but also carried a tone of ...

Greetings, everyone. Thank you for watching. John Adams, also known as the "Father of American Independence," served as vice president under George Washington and second president of the United States ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- While we celebrate Independence Day on July 4 in memory of the Declaration of Independence, founding father and second President John Adams envisioned July 2 as a day of "pomp ...

On July 4th, Americans celebrate the 1776 Declaration of Independence by the 13 original states. President John Adams, however, pegged the anniversary for July 2, one miss in a letter that’s otherwise ...

The Declaration of Independence was approved in principle by the Congress on July 2, 1776. On July 4, the official vote was taken to separate from Great Britain. The founders were elated at this ...

John Adams has to rank with the best television series ever made.

On July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress voted unanimously to declare independence from Great Britain. Approximately 20 percent of the members of Congress were opposed to separation, but some ...

Fewer understand them well enough to opine confidently on their legacies. Consider this your cheat sheet. From primers to ...