Celebrate Independence Day?
What are we celebrating on this Independence Day? We can say the flag, Mom and apple pie, the usual shorthand
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Happy Birthday To Us
The 4th of July is upon us. My family celebrates four holidays every year: Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, and July 4th.
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Once again we awaken on July 4th, Independence Day. On this day, 247 years ago, the founding states of our
Read moreOn This Independence Day We Should Examine Our History
Interesting thought to ponder today: Whose independence are we celebrating today? There is an easy answer of course, the one
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Juneteenth is the second 4th of July for many African Americans
I’m not opposed to a new national holiday—we’ve got 12 now—and as the U.S. is the most overworked nation in the world, I’m all for a mandated day off.
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Abraham Lincoln’s July 4, 1861 Message to Congress
Editor’s Note: President Abraham Lincoln gave this speech on July 4, 1861 at a time when the country was perhaps
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No tanks needed in my neighborhood for the Fourth of July
BALTIMORE – In my neighborhood’s Fourth of July parade, we had no tanks on display. Unlike Donald Trump’s Washington, we
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35 years after being banned, Beach Boys to be honored at Capitol concert
The Beach Boys’ Mike Love at the 50th Anniversary Reunion – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2012 (Takahiro Kyono
Read moreRed Cross asks for blood donations, offers safety tips for 4th of July
Baltimore, MD — The Fourth of July holiday will soon be here and many of us will enjoy the outdoors,
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The Fourth of July is a holiday full of fun, family and fireworks. Fireworks and grilling are some of the
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