On July 4, 1776, the 13 colonies claimed their independence from England, an event which ... Congress in Philadelphia in the summer of 1776. Related: The History of the Fourth of July In a ...
Philadelphia250, a nonprofit chaired by former Gov. Ed Rendell to help plan Philly’s commemoration of the country’s 250th anniversary in 2026, announced a new leader Friday. Kathryn Ott Lovell, ...