A new poll showed fewer Americans than ever feel “very” or “extremely” proud to be an American. That got me thinking about my ...

On the eve of our nation’s 249th birthday, a Gallup poll finds that only 58% of Americans feel “extremely” or “very” proud of their country. This is a new low in the 25 years Gallup has been asking ...

Twenty people in Charlotte became United States citizens on Independence Day.As America celebrates its 249th birthday, the Charlotte Museum of History helped 20 people from 13 different countries ...

Spangled Banner,” “ America the Beautiful” and “God Bless America” — all patriotic songs that celebrate America.

Globe Opinion asked readers and community members about their American identity. From pride to fear, here are some of the ...

It is hard to celebrate freedom when so many are suffering because of our nation’s isolationist and imperialist policies here ...

For Independence Day, The New York Times asked voters what they valued about the United States, as well as what worried them.

All six members of Utah’s congressional delegation voted in favor of passing the bill, which Utah Gov. Cox called a win for ...

An Australian by birth, I have celebrated the Fourth of July in a few ways: as a student on the Lower East Side of New York, ...

I wish the signers of our Declaration of Independence could see America now. We have much to thank them for.

OUR WORST NATIONAL STAIN also gave rise to our most inspiring mass movement: the civil rights struggle. We were challenged to ...

With apologies to Jimmy Buffett, Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan Omar issued a proud Independence Day message this week – for Somalia. It was a contrast to ...