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Phillips, Charles. “A Day to Remember: July 4, 1776.”
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Known as a highly significant day in American history, July 4, 1776, as Charles Phillips explains in his piece “A Day to Remember: July 4, 1776”, displays that dates and significance surrounding the day are off. Stating within the first two paragraphs of the piece, Phillips discloses that “America did not declare its independence in July 4, 1776” but instead two days before.24 On July 2, 1776, the second Continental Congress passed a resolution stating that “the United Colonies are, and of a right ought to be, free and independent States”, a resounding approval, as the sentiment was first introduced nearly a month before it was passed.25 Perhaps most interesting about these dates is what American society has become to celebrate them with, as well as on what exact date. Celebrated on July 4th with hot dogs, fireworks and beer, Independence Day has not necessarily strayed from the first celebration of the passing of the resolution. As John Adams wrote about the original date – he hoped it would “be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival… to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations from one end of the continent to the other…”.26 Confusions like this in American history are understandable, as the country has such a jaded and immense past. Though the holiday itself seems exceedingly absurd, it details a mildly inspiring story of a group of white, upper class men who were driven to create a country on their own terms, which, if history accurately dictates, is how most of the past was created. Directory: 2015 2015 -> Executive Summary 2015 -> Final review Sheet: Global History I and II topic: Historical concepts/Prehistory 2015 -> Lesson plan template 2015 -> The heart and mind of a steward leader 2015 -> Adolf hitler 2015 -> Running head: integrating african american vernacular english 2015 -> Artificial Intelligence 2015 -> 8 shocking predictions for life after 2020 from Google's genius futurist 2015 -> Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr's Duel 2015 -> Communications 2 from the fantail 3 shipmate forum 4 Download 314.5 Kb. Share with your friends:
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