Thousands flocked to Old Town Eureka on Friday for the annual Independence Day festival. While American flags waved, people danced, ate, bought...
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Two hundred forty-nine years ago, a series of events culminated in America’s Declaration of Independence from Great Britain. On June 7, Richard Henry Lee of Virginia put forth a resolution for independence before the Second Continental Congress. On June 10, Congress postponed consideration of Lee’s resolution for three weeks as members struggled to build a consensus. Despite this uncertainty, more vocal proponents for independence persuaded Congress on June 11 to appoint a committee to draft a formal declaration. That committee — consisting of John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston — worked from June 12 to June 27. Or, more accurately,...
Thousands flocked to Old Town Eureka on Friday for the annual Independence Day festival. While American flags waved, people danced, ate, bought...
Thousands flocked to Old Town Eureka on Friday for the annual Independence Day festival. While American flags waved, people danced, ate, bought...
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) came under ruthless mockery when, the day before the Fourth of July, she appeared to accidentally reveal she didn't understand...
The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has accused President John Dramani Mahama and the...
The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has accused President John Dramani Mahama and the...
By Steve Pincus CHICAGO – In late June and early July 1776, the Second Continental Congress framed, debated, and adopted the Declaration of...
By Steve Pincus CHICAGO – In late June and early July 1776, the Second Continental Congress framed, debated, and adopted the Declaration of...
American Independence Day: July 4 marks the day the U.S. adopted the Declaration of Independence in 1776, breaking away from British rule and laying...
American Independence Day: July 4 marks the day the U.S. adopted the Declaration of Independence in 1776, breaking away from British rule and laying...
The nation’s observed birthday—July 4th—always brings forth what passes for modern day “patriotism”: prominent displays of the flag...