Today, there will be lots of fireworks, parades, speeches, and hot dog eating contests to celebrate Independence Day. The day is often believed to be the day we officially gained our independence from Great Britain. But it’s a little more complicated than that: Independence Day wasn’t the end of the road to independence, it was only…
On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress formally adopted what we call The Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence is exactly what it sounds like: an announcement to the world that the United States of America had voted to declare its independence from King George III and Great Britain. This was a big deal….
It’s July 4th! For many of us in the US, this means picnics and barbecues, fireworks and parades. In the middle of all of the pomp and circumstance, let’s not forget why we celebrate this day. We honor the words of a group of brave men who determined to undertake one of the greatest revolutions…
I was thinking this morning about what to write today about the 4th of July. I was sure that I could come up with something brilliant and pithy about how important the day is to all Americans. And then I realized that it had all been said, much better than I could ever say, almost…