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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Have a Happy 4th of July
Once again we awaken on July 4th, Independence Day. On this day, 247 years ago, the founding states of our
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On 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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