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2. Independence Day (United States) - Wikipedia

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   Independence Day, known colloquially as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States which commemorates the ratification of the Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, establishing the United States of America. The Founding Father delegates of the Second Continental Congress declared that ...

3. Show Everyone How Much You Love Your Country With These 4th ...

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   Happy 4th of July! Hope your celebration is as fun as ever. I wish you a happy day of independence. May you worry less and be filled with joy! Much liberty and gratitude on a day like today. Happy ...

4. Signing of the United States Declaration of Independence

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   Date of signing. The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Armand-Dumaresq (c. 1873) has been hanging in the White House Cabinet Room since the late 1980s. The Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, with 12 of the 13 colonies voting in favor and New York abstaining.

5. Philadelphia Welcome America Festival - Wikipedia

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   The Philadelphia Welcome America Festival is an annual series of celebrations leading up to Independence Day, held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is currently sponsored by convenience store chain Wawa. Coverage of events on July 4 airs on NBC Channel 10 & Telemundo Canal 62 . The 16-day festival features multicultural and multigenerational ...

6. The History of the 4th of July and Why We Celebrate It - AOL

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   On July 2nd, 1776, Lee’s motion for independence was approved. Two days later, on July 4th, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was officially adopted—and America became a free nation. Here ...

7. July 4th isn’t really Independence Day. And we Americans get ...

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   So let us set the record straight here and now: The Fourth of July is not Independence Day, and yes, all Americans are doing it wrong by celebrating it on that day. Michael J C Taylor is an author ...