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Facts on 4 th<\/sup> of July History<\/em><\/strong><\/h1>\n

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By David S. Edge<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Americans love their holidays and the 4th<\/sup> of July is one of the granddaddies of them all!<\/p>\n

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*Many citizens think we celebrate the signing<\/u><\/em><\/strong> of the Declaration of Independence but actually it is the celebration of the adoption<\/u><\/em><\/strong> of the document as voted on and approved by the Continental Congress on July 4th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

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*John Adams wrote to his dear wife that July 2nd<\/sup> will go down in history as Independence Day but, alas, only 2 members signed it July 2nd<\/sup> and the body politic didn\u2019t approve it until July the 4th<\/sup>! Most of the members didn\u2019t actually sign the Declaration until August 2, 1776. This is the document on display in the rotunda in Washington, D.C. The first actual draft of the Declaration of Independence was lost.<\/p>\n

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*On the back of the original document it is written \u201cOriginal Declaration of Independence dated 4th<\/sup> of July 1776\u201d.<\/p>\n

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*The Pennsylvania Evening Post was the first newspaper to print the Declaration for public consumption.<\/p>\n

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*July 4th<\/sup> didn\u2019t actually become a Federal holiday until 1870.<\/p>\n

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*Many countries around the world celebrate the 4th<\/sup> of July along with Americans. Many of the countries started celebrating as a way to bring in American tourists.<\/p>\n

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*At the time the Declaration was signed there were only approximately two and a half million Americans compared to our 326 million currently.<\/p>\n

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*July is home to some other less known holidays like: National Ice Cream Day (16), National Hot Dog Day (19), National Tequila Day (24), Parents Day (23),\u00a0 and for you foodies, National Fried Chicken Day (6), Lasagna Day (29), and National Cheesecake Day (30)! There are dozens of these special days for July!<\/p>\n

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So whether it\u2019s a backyard BBQ, a day at the lake or river, kick back and thank our Founding Fathers for risking their lives to serve notice that we will not be denied our freedom!<\/p>\n

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Like freedom of religion?Then thank God.<\/p>\n

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Like freedom of liberty? Then thank a Veteran! Happy 4th<\/sup>!!!<\/p>\n

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