FACTRAGE – With today marking the 249th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, preparations across the United States are intensifying for the nation’s 250th birthday, or semiquincentennial, in 2026.
FACTRAGE – While Americans commemorate the nation’s independence with fireworks and festivities on July 4th, the formal vote to declare independence from Great Britain occurred on a different date.
FACTRAGE – Two major American highways, US Route 9 and US Route 10, are uniquely interrupted by large bodies of water, requiring travelers to continue their journey by ferry.
