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Why do we celebrate Independence Day on the 4th of July? A quick history lesson
July 4, also known as Independence Day, marks the day the Declaration of Independence was adopted and the 13 North American colonies officially separated from Great Britain. As the Fourth of July draws nearer, here's a brief rundown of what happened that day in 1776, approximately 249 years ago.
On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, proclaiming U.S. independence from Britain ...
The resolution declaring independence was approved on July 2nd, not July 4th. On Friday, June 7, 1776 the Resolution for ...
New citizens were naturalized at the Charlotte Museum on July 4th, continuing a tradition of celebrating American ...
Poplar Forest's main event was a reenactor playing America's third president and a Virginia native, Thomas Jefferson.
RICHMOND HILL, Ga. (WTOC) -Smoke and the sounds of cannons booming filled Fort McAllister State Historic Park earlier today ...
Hundreds of Lehigh Valley residents on Friday relived the history of July 4, 1776, at the George Taylor House, a National Historic Landmark and the home of Founding Father George Taylor. The house, ...
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One Good Read: Books on American HistoryIndependence Day is about U.S. history. Specifically, when this land became the United States, which is a great story. Truth is usually stranger, and more interesting, than fiction, and in the 249 ...
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Lansing's Capitol parade kicks off Independence Day celebrations for familiesFamilies lined the streets of downtown Lansing today for the Independence Day parade! We asked what the holiday means to them ...
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