Category: Independence Day

Live Q&A: Reminding Americans of the Goodness of This Country; China Steals Air Force Footage

The United States is celebrating its Independence Day on July 4, and The Epoch Times is launching an initiative, Defending America, to remind Americans of the greatness of the United States. And in other news, on the 100th anniversary of its founding, the Chinese Communist Party published an air force video with stolen footage from…


LIVE: Independence Day Fireworks Return to the National Mall


Video: Independence Day Fireworks Light Up National Mall

Independence Day fireworks celebrations lit up the National Mall in Washington on July 4. Photos


LIVE: Independence Day Fireworks Light Up National Mall

Independence Day fireworks celebrations lit up the National Mall in Washington on July 4. Photos


Independence Day in America in 2021

How do we honor Independence Day in America in 2021? We have been divided constantly, and we have forgotten the brotherhood for which we fought and were designed. In order to appreciate the Fourth of July holiday, we have to remember what it was about and how we have to uphold the values and principles…


Reclaiming the Spirit of Independence Day

Commentary On Independence Day we reflect together as a nation on a remarkable moment in history 245 years ago, when 56 men from 13 colonies gathered in Philadelphia to sign the Declaration of Independence. There, our founders declared with one voice: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that…


Orange County Cities Prepare to Celebrate Independence Day

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—On July 8, 1776, the first public readings the Declaration of Independence were held in Philadelphia’s Independence Square heralded by the ringing of bells and band music. One year later, on July 4, 1777, Philadelphia marked Independence Day by adjourning Congress and celebrating with bonfires, bells and fireworks. The annual custom eventually made…


Patriotism and Noble Deeds: The Pleasures of Life

Commentary There is something powerful and compelling about the faces of those who stand to recite the pledge of allegiance for the first time as naturalized American citizens. Having legally entered our nation, they have become some of the most ardent patriotic Americans who have earned the right to be called citizens. Yet they find…