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This Day in History: The United States gets its name

Jefferson began his draft with, “A Declaration of the Representatives of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, in General Congress ...
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See Thomas Jefferson’s Handwritten Copy of the Declaration of Independence

The rare document will be on view for just three days at the New York Public Library next year in celebration of America's ...
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This Day in History: July 4, 1776, Georgia 1 of 13 colonies to declare independence

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - While we celebrate this independence day, it is important to know Georgia’s part in America’s founding. 249 years ago, Georgia was among the original 13 colonies to declare ...
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The Road to Independence: Thomas Paine and Common Sense

The Recorder is featuring a weekly series every Saturday over the next year on the founding of this nation leading up to the 250th anniversary on July 4, ...
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The British are coming in 2026, and so is everyone else

In a six-week span starting in June, Massachusetts will celebrate the 250th anniversary of July 4, 1776, host seven men's ...

This Day in History: Congress renames the nation the ‘United States’

The United States of America, as it’s called today, had only been known up to that point as the “United Colonies.” A resolution presented to the Continental Congress in June 1776 stated “these United ...

Next summer’s 250th celebrations will be insane, we hope

In a six-week span starting in June, Massachusetts will celebrate the 250th anniversary of July 4, 1776, host seven men’s World Cup matches, and welcome dozens of tall ships back to the waters around ...