Today is the Fourth of July. Independence Day. Our nation’s birthday. The day we commemorate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence and celebrate America’s independence from Great Britain.
Category: Fourth of July
Jul 04
Happy Fourth of July!
Independence Day 2017. 241 years since the Continental Congress officially adopted the Declaration of Independence, declaring that the thirteen colonies were no longer part of Great Britain, but independent sovereign states, part of a new nation. “Where liberty dwells, there is my country.” –Benjamin Franklin “Those who won our independence believed liberty to be the …
Jul 01
Independence Day 2016
This coming Monday is the Fourth of July, also known as Independence Day. It has been 240 years since the Continental Congress officially adopted the Declaration of Independence, declaring that the thirteen colonies were no longer part of Great Britain but were independent sovereign states that were part of a new nation. Below are some …
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Karen Miller Bennett, Certified Genealogist®, Retired 2024
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