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On July 8, 2026, Americans across the nation and around the world gathered in a shared moment of civic remembrance. At 1,138 locations spanning nineteen time zones and all seven continents—across forty-six countries, all fifty States, five U.S. territories, and...
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All across our great nation, we just celebrated the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the birth of the United States. July 4 has been celebrated as a special day of patriotism since 17,77 when the first organized celebrations took place...
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We remember the Revolutionary War for its battles, generals, heroes, sacrifices, and most importantly, for the principles in the Declaration of Independence that inspired its success against all odds. Amid the smoke and chaos of the battlefield were the piercing...
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Historians continue to debate how many Americans in 1776 supported or opposed independence. Forty years after the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Second Continental Congress, one of its authors and former president of the United States, John...
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The weather in Philadelphia in May can be unpredictable. This morning, May 10, 1876, was no exception. At sunrise, the bell in the tower of Independence Hall rang out and was soon joined by bells and chimes throughout the city for half an hour as the rain...
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It was an overcast morning. Bad weather and other complications had delayed the movement of British troops for nearly a week longer than required by the agreement between General George Washington and British General Guy Carlton, commander-in-chief of all...
