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6 days ago · A Brief History of Independence Day. We think of July 4, 1776, as a day representing the Declaration of Independence, America’s revolutionary Charter of Freedom, and the document upon which the nation’s founding principles were established. But July 4 wasn’t the day that independence was declared.
5 days ago · CNN — Every year, three days before the US of A sets the skies alight with impressive fireworks displays as part of nationwide Independence Day celebrations, its friendly neighbor to the north pays...
4 days ago · In a letter to his wife, he wrote that he refused to celebrate the holiday on July 4 because he felt July 2 was the real Independence Day. On July 2, 1776, the Continental Congress voted in favor ...
2 days ago · Niger’s independence day, commemorating the end of French colonial rule, coincides with its National Arbor Day, which encourages Nigeriens to plant trees. In the last few decades, over 200 ...
4 days ago · We celebrate Independence Day on July 4 because that’s the day the Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence. However, that’s not technically true. Although the Declaration...
Jun 19, 2024 · A holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the US has been celebrated every 19 June since President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act in 2021.