A few minutes' walk from Philadelphia's Independence Hall, where the nation's founding ideals were debated and declared, another part of the American story became a flashpoint.
People celebrate with the Red, White & Blue To-Do Pomp & Parade marking the 250th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Declaration of Independence on Thursday at the President's House Site in Philadelphia, Pa.
A guard tower from Angola Prison stands in the background at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. The prison, which was referred to as the “the bloodiest prison in the South,” originated on a plantation and cells were located on old slave quarters.
Americans have not rejected the Founders’ ideals. Rather, many believe government has drifted away from them.
People celebrate with the Red, White & Blue To-Do Pomp & Parade marking the 250th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Declaration of Independence on Thursday at the President's House Site in Philadelphia, Pa.
A guard tower from Angola Prison stands in the background at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. The prison, which was referred to as the “the bloodiest prison in the South,” originated on a plantation and cells were located on old slave quarters.
