History: July 4 / U.S. Independence Day
Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2023 8:52 pm
Library of Congress
Today in History / Independence Day
On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence, announcing the colonies’ separation from Great Britain. The Constitution provides the legal and governmental framework for the United States.
However, the Declaration, with its eloquent assertion “all Men are created equal,” is equally beloved by the American people.
https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-histo ... d%20States.
National Geographic
George III: He was the last king of America. Here’s how he lost the colonies.
The British monarch is often depicted as the chief villain in America’s origin story—but what role did he really play in sparking the revolution?
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/hist ... revolution
Almanac
Fourth of July 2023: Celebrate with History, Traditions, and Recipes
https://www.almanac.com/content/indepen ... th-of-july
This topic is for general notes+trivia. Not thinking of worship or scorn.
Today in History / Independence Day
On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence, announcing the colonies’ separation from Great Britain. The Constitution provides the legal and governmental framework for the United States.
However, the Declaration, with its eloquent assertion “all Men are created equal,” is equally beloved by the American people.
https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-histo ... d%20States.
National Geographic
George III: He was the last king of America. Here’s how he lost the colonies.
The British monarch is often depicted as the chief villain in America’s origin story—but what role did he really play in sparking the revolution?
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/hist ... revolution
British monarch George III inherited the throne in 1760—just in time to oversee rising tensions with the American colonies lead to a revolution that reshaped his empire and the world.
Almanac
Fourth of July 2023: Celebrate with History, Traditions, and Recipes
https://www.almanac.com/content/indepen ... th-of-july
This topic is for general notes+trivia. Not thinking of worship or scorn.