Commemorating Independence Day 1776-2026

Send us Fan Mail A nation and world altering event took place on July 4, 1776 in Philadelphia when 56 representatives of 13 British colonies signed the Declaration of Independence from Great Britain. The Declaration is America’s original founding document and is “the most consequential enumeration of the fundamental and unalienable Rights of Mankind as irrevocably endowed by our Creator.” Today in a special Independence Day program, we’re going to commemorate this bold act that altered our na...