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Jul 04, 2024Jul 03, 2024

WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS

The Declaration of Independence, or the unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, was adopted on this day in 1776 by the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. And so, today we celebrate Independence Day, not the Fourth of July. Everybody has a Fourth of July. Today, take time away from the grill, …

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Jul 02, 2020Jul 01, 2020

We hold these truths…

On this day in 1776, the Lee Resolution proposed by Richard Henry Lee of Virginia was passed by the Second Continental Congress and resolved that the Thirteen American Colonies were “free and independent states” and no longer subjects of the British Empire. The formal resolution, The Declaration of Independence was officially announced two days later …

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