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Happy fourth of July everyone (in the U.S)!
This means we don’t have to work; with the exception of this but I love blogging.
So happy day that we broke from that ‘evil’ king and became our own country to ruin!
Lets recap our Independence:
We were mad at the King of England for taxing us and having his army sleep in our houses. So a guy by the name of Richard Henry Lee from Virginia (so split yet) came up with the idea of separation from the King.
On July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress (yeah, this was only the second time congress got together; not like today were they just sit around everyday and do nothing.)
During that Congress they voted and approved the “Resolution of Independence’. Once it passed the very same Congress started working on the ever so famous; Declaration of Independence.
Two days later, after Congress fought over the EXACT wording to give their former King it was approved; on July 4th, 1776.
John Adams to his wife (July 2, 1776)
The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forever more. Link
Well Adams was off by two days but I am sure by the time the letter got to his Wife we were indeed declared independent.
A (semi)FUN 4th of July FACT!
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both became president (we know this); the odd thing is that they both died on the same day, July 4th 1826. James Monroe also died on an Independence holiday; July 4th 1831. This makes three presidents who died on the day of celebration. We can forget Calvin Coolidge (oh you did?) who also passed on July 4th, 1872.
