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

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   4th of July history: From colonies to country. ... patriotic crafts—This activity is perfect for the DIY-er looking to deck out their home for Independence Day or for kids at a barbecue.

3. 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]

4. Independence Day (United States) - Wikipedia

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   Held since 1785, the Bristol Fourth of July Parade in Bristol, Rhode Island, is the oldest continuous Independence Day celebration in the United States. [38] Since 1868, Seward, Nebraska, has held a celebration on the same town square. In 1979 Seward was designated "America's Official Fourth of July City-Small Town USA" by resolution of Congress.

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

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   In Bristol, Rhode Island, a salute of 13 gunshots in the morning and evening marked the day in 1777, the country’s first formal Fourth of July celebration and a point of pride in the town to ...

6. United States Declaration of Independence - Wikipedia

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   The word "unanimous" was inserted as a result of a Congressional resolution passed on July 19, 1776: "Resolved, That the Declaration passed on the 4th, be fairly engrossed on parchment, with the title and stile of 'The unanimous declaration of the thirteen United States of America,' and that the same, when engrossed, be signed by every member ...

7. 50 Easy 4th of July Crafts for Kids - AOL

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   Even preschoolers and toddlers can get in on the action, with lots of easy crafts for younger kids to take part in (no fancy tools or skills required). Presenting our roundup of the best 4th of ...

8. Ancient and Horribles Parade - Wikipedia

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   Ancient and Horribles Parade, founded in 1926, is a nationally known Fourth of July parade on U.S. Route 44 (Putnam Pike) in the village of Chepachet, Rhode Island, in the town of Glocester. Parades of horribles were a New England tradition dating back prior to the 1870s or earlier in various small towns across New England.

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

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   But rather than placing the date on which Congress had approved the measure at the top — July 2, 1776 — he placed the date on when he had finished copying it — July 4.