July 4, 1997. Many of us will be spending the day with friends and family or having a picnic at the lake. Terry and I'll be having friends over for a cookout and then we're off to the Ranger game. But just how many of you know some of the history behind July 4? You probably read about it in school years ago, but may have forgotten a lot of it, so let's have a quick refresher course.
The following excerpt is taken from the Microsoft Encarta 96 Encyclopedia.
The holiday was first observed in Philadelphia on July 8, 1776, at which time the Declaration of Independence was read aloud, city bells rang, and bands played. It was not declared a legal holiday until 1941."
I don't know about you, but I learned many interesting facts about the 4th that I was not aware of.
Moving on to the next section, let's take a look at fireworks, what makes them do what they do and a bit about their history. Click on the "NEXT" button below to proceed.
"July 4 is a national holiday commemorating the formal adoption by the Continental Congress of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, in Philadelphia. Although the signing of the Declaration was not completed until August, the Fourth of July has been accepted as the official anniversary of United States independence and is celebrated in all states and territories of the U.S.
Before we move on, if you haven't made your plans for the 4th, you need to check out StarText's special events page for the July 4th weekend. Just click on the image to the left and you'll be whisked right away. Just don't forget to click on the "BACK" button of your browser to get back to Cruisin'. At the site you'll find it packed full of information about all of the area's July 4th events.
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Last Modified: December 23, 2000
URL: http://www.web-connection.org/archive/crusback/1997/4th0704.htm
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