That way,there would be "two great American national festivals," she said, the other being Independence Day on the Fourth of July.

VOA: special.2009.11.23

She found they all valued their independence and many enjoyed having the power of control, though not all wanted it.

VOA: special.2009.11.20

In the late seventeen hundreds, many events that took place in Philadelphia gave birth to the American Revolution and independence.

VOA: special.2010.04.04

He was to help the government build an army for defense purposes as the Philippines began planning for independence.

VOA: special.2009.05.24

For example, there is a marble statue of Sam Houston, a leader who fought for independence for the state of Texas.

VOA: special.2010.01.27

The two sides agreed quickly on the issue of Cuban independence, and an American takeover of Puerto Rico and Guam.

VOA: special.2010.07.22

That is because it became a state in eighteen seventy-six, exactly one hundred years after the nation declared its independence.

VOA: special.2009.08.02

September fifteenth was chosen as the starting date because it is the anniversary of independence for five Latin American countries.

VOA: special.2009.09.18

It would violate the Constitution and the ideas contained in the Declaration of Independence: the idea that all men are created equal...

VOA: special.2010.07.22

"Serbia will never under any circumstances recognize the unilateral declaration of independence of the so-called Republic of Kosovo."

VOA: special.2010.07.24

"I have selected a nominee who I think embodies that same excellence,independence, integrity and passion for the law."

VOA: special.2010.05.15

They got Mexico to agree to recognize the independence of Texas, but only if Texas agreed not to join the United States.

VOA: special.2009.02.19

The American Bar Association's Committee on Judicial Independence is working on guidelines for when judges should recuse themselves.

VOA: special.2009.06.12

Her left arm holds a tablet with the date of the Declaration of Independence July fourth,seventeen seventy-six.

VOA: special.2009.06.29