As World War II raged in Europe and North Africa, the United States celebrated its Independence Day in July 1941. It was looking increasingly likely that the U.S. would enter the war, and President Franklin Roosevelt delivered an address that equivocated America's own struggle for freedom in the 1700s with the struggle faced by her allies overseas.

The new year countdown in Times Square includes the iconic ball drop and attracts millions of people from around the world each year.

Juneteenth celebrations are steeped in traditions, one being the consumption of red food and beverages.

Memorial Day's origins start in the years following the Civil War, founded by an army, but maybe not the one you'd expect.