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Happy 4th of July! Celebrate America's Birthday!

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Independence Day is the birthday of the United
States of America. It is celebrated on July 4th
each year in the United States. It is the
anniversary of the day on which the Declaration
of Independence was adopted by the Continental
Congress - July 4, 1776...anouncing to the world
that the 13 colonies no longer belonged to Great
Britain. Independence Day was first observed in
Philadelphia on July 8, 1776.
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On July 4, 1777, the night sky of Philadelphia
lit up with the blaze of bonfires below. Candles
illuminated the windows of houses and public
buildings. Church bells and volleys from ship
cannons broke the quiet. The city was celebrating
the first anniversary of the founding of the
United States.
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The Fourth of July soon became the main patriotic
holiday of the entire country. Veterans of the
Revolutionary War made a tradition of gathering
on the Fourth to remember their victory. In towns
and cities, the American flag flew; shops displayed
red, white, and blue decorations; and people
marched in parades that were followed by public
readings of the Declaration of Independence.

In 1941, Congress declared July 4 a federal legal
holiday.


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OUR FLAG


On June 14, 1777, at Philadelphia, the Marine
Committee of the Second Continental Congress
offered the resolution which resulted in the adoption
of the Flag of the United States. As new states were
admitted it became evident that the number of
stripes in the flag would have to be limited. Congress
ordered that after July 4, 1818, the flag should have
thirteen stripes, symbolizing the thirteen original
states, that the union would have twenty stars, and
that a new star should be added on the July 4th
following admission of a new state. The permanent
arrangement of the stars is not designated, and no star
is specifically identified with any state. Since 1912,
following the admission of a new state, the new design
has been announced by executive order. The original
resolution read:

Resolved: that the flag of the United States be made of
thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the
union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field,
representing a new constellation.
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According to the Department of State, red stands
for hardiness and courage, white is the symbol of
purity and innocence, and blue is the color of
vigilance, perseverance, and justice.

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