July 4,
celebrated in the United States to commemorate
the adoption in 1776 of the
Declaration of Independence.
Also called Fourth of July.
The Declaration Of Independence
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Independence Day, in the U.S., an annual holiday
commemorating the formal adoption by the Continental
Congress of the
Declaration of Independence
on July 4, 1776, in Philadelphia. Although the signing
of the Declaration was not completed until August, the
Fourth of July holiday has been accepted as the
official anniversary of United States independence and
is celebrated in all states and territories of the U.S.
The
holiday was first observed in Philadelphia on July 8,
1776, at which time the
Declaration of Independence
was read aloud, city bells rang, and bands played. It was
not declared a legal holiday, however, until 1941. The
Fourth is traditionally celebrated publicly with parades
and pageants, patriotic speeches, and organized firing of
guns and cannons and displays of fireworks; early in the
20th century public concern for a "safe and sane" holiday
resulted in restrictions on general use of fireworks.
Family picnics and outings are a feature of private
Fourth of July celebrations.
Fireworks
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RED
stands for hardiness and
courage, WHITE
is the symbol of
purity and innocence,
and
BLUE
is the color of
vigilance, perseverance, and justice.
How
the Declaration of
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In 1787, the newly formed United States adopted
as its emblem a bald Eagle with wings that are outspread.
The
Eagle is shown with a shield on its breast, an olive
branch in one foot, and a sheaf of arrows in the other
foot. When the Eagle is placed on the American
coat-of-arms it carries a scroll in its beak bearing the
Latin words E Pluribus Unum, meaning one out of
many.
The first Eagle on an American coin appeared on a
Massachusetts penny in 1776.
The Pledge of Allegiance
I pledge allegiance to the flag
of the United States of America
and to the Republic for which it stands.
One nation under God, indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.
The
Liberty Bell is located at the Liberty Bell Pavilion on
Market Street between 5th and 6th Streets in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was cast in London and was
made of 70% copper, 25% tin, and small amounts of lead,
zinc, arsenic, gold and silver. Written
on the bell are the words, "Proclaim liberty throughout
all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof". The
Liberty Bell cracked the first time it was rung. It was
repaired in 1846, and cracked again. The bell has not
been rung since. The Liberty Bell represents America's
freedom.
Have a Safe and Happy Fourth
and God Bless!
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4th
of July
The
Eagle is shown with a shield on its breast, an olive
branch in one foot, and a sheaf of arrows in the other
foot. When the Eagle is placed on the American
coat-of-arms it carries a scroll in its beak bearing the
Latin words E Pluribus Unum, meaning one out of
many. 
Written
on the bell are the words, "Proclaim liberty throughout
all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof". The
Liberty Bell cracked the first time it was rung. It was
repaired in 1846, and cracked again. The bell has not
been rung since. The Liberty Bell represents America's
freedom. 
