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How often we fail to realize our good fortune in living in a country where happiness is more than a lack of tragedy. ~Paul Sweeney
Never Forget Why We Celebrate The Fourth Of July!
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One Nation; One People; Under God
On July 4, 1776, we claimed our independence from Britain and Democracy
was born. Every day thousands leave their homeland to come to the "land
of the free and the home of the brave" so they can begin their American
Dream.
The United States is truly a diverse nation made up of dynamic people. Each
year on July 4, Americans celebrate that freedom and independence with barbecues,
picnics, and family gatherings.
Through the Internet we are learning about and communicating with people
of different nations, with different languages and different races throughout
the world. Bringing the world closer with understanding and knowledge can
only benefit all nations.
Happy Birthday, America!
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Independence Day
In the United States, Independence Day (commonly known as the “Fourth
of July,” “July Fourth”, the “Glorious Fourth”, or simply the “Fourth”)
is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence
on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain.
Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues,
picnics, baseball games, and various other public and private events celebrating
the history, government, and traditions of the United States. Fireworks
have been associated with the Fourth of July since 1777.
Though the Fourth of July is iconic to Americans, some claim the date itself
is somewhat arbitrary. New Englanders had been fighting Britain since April
1775. The first motion in the Continental Congress for independence was
made on June 4, 1776. After hard debate, the Congress voted unanimously,
but secretly, for independence from Great Britain on July 2 (the Lee Resolution)
and appointed Thomas Jefferson to write a draft. The Congress reworked the
draft until a little after eleven o’clock, July 4, when twelve colonies
voted for adoption (New York abstained from both votes) and released a copy
to the printers signed only by John Hancock, President of the Congress,
and Secretary Charles Thomson.
Quotes
"Freedom is the last, best hope of earth." – Abraham Lincoln
"Liberty cannot be caged into a charter or handed on ready-made to the next
generation. Each generation must recreate liberty for its own times. Whether
or not we establish freedom rests with ourselves." -- Florence Ellinwood
Allen
"The secret of happiness is freedom, and the secret of freedom, courage."
– Thucydides
God Bless America