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2. These July 4th Trivia Questions (With Answers!) Will Reveal ...

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   Get those Uncle Sam thinking caps on and test yourself with July 4th trivia. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail ...

3. 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.

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

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   4th of July traditions: Fireworks, barbecues, and more. Many modern Independence Day traditions stem from America’s early independence celebrations.

5. July 4 - Wikipedia

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   New stars would be added on July 4 after a new state had been admitted. [2] 1827 – Slavery is abolished in the State of New York. 1831 – Samuel Francis Smith writes "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" for the Boston, Massachusetts July 4 festivities. 1832 – John Neal delivers the first public lecture in the US to advocate the rights of women. [3] [4]

6. 22 Surprising Facts About the 4th of July & Its History - AOL

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   Read on for some more interesting and fun 4th of July facts and history and enjoy July 4, 2024 by showing them off at your barbecue. Related: 50 Songs About America For Your July 4th Playlist.

7. United States Declaration of Independence - Wikipedia

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   On July 4, 1776, it was adopted unanimously by the 56 delegates to the Second Continental Congress, who convened at Pennsylvania State House, later renamed Independence Hall, in the colonial era capital of Philadelphia. These delegates became known as the nation's Founding Fathers.

8. Signing of the United States Declaration of Independence

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   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.

9. Fourth of July 2023: How did the national holiday originate ...

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   What is the Fourth of July and the history behind it? The occasion honours the signing of the Declaration of Independence by the Founding Fathers on 4 July 1776. In putting quill to parchment ...