it takes place on the 4th of July and
celebrates America’s freedom welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
learning more about Independence Day
Independence Day is an American national
holiday that celebrates the adoption of
the formal Declaration of Independence
on July 4th 1776 this landmark document
decreed that the thirteen colonies were
no longer part of the British Empire and
had become independent States the
Declaration came about thanks to Richard
Henry Lee of Virginia who proposed its
creation founding father John Adams
advanced the idea of a manuscript and
the committee of five led by chief
author Thomas Jefferson composed the
written draft the final edited version
of the Declaration of Independence was
approved on July 4th in it was one of
the most famous sentences in the English
language which outlined the belief
system of this new country and became a
cornerstone of American society we hold
these truths to be self-evident that all
men are created equal that they are
endowed by their creator with certain
unalienable rights that among these are
life liberty and the pursuit of
happiness celebrations of American
independence have taken place since the
adoption of the Declaration meanwhile
the city of Philadelphia first laid the
groundwork for today’s celebrations with
fireworks speeches music parades and
displays of red white and blue
eventually in 1938 the celebration
became a paid federal holiday old
traditions continue as well for example
at military bases a 50 gun salute is
fired to commemorate the independence of
each of the 50 states today Independence
Day is a prominent summertime event
marked by shows of patriotism outdoor
activities and tributes
there are also parades in the morning
and fireworks displays at night plus the
national anthem and other patriotic
songs take center stage the holiday has
become so popular the first week of July
is the busiest time of the year for
travel in the United States as Americans
extend the long weekend to celebrate the
birth of America
a defining moment in American history if
you’re interested in learning more about
important moments in American history be
sure to tune in to watchmojo.com
celebrates America’s freedom welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
learning more about Independence Day
Independence Day is an American national
holiday that celebrates the adoption of
the formal Declaration of Independence
on July 4th 1776 this landmark document
decreed that the thirteen colonies were
no longer part of the British Empire and
had become independent States the
Declaration came about thanks to Richard
Henry Lee of Virginia who proposed its
creation founding father John Adams
advanced the idea of a manuscript and
the committee of five led by chief
author Thomas Jefferson composed the
written draft the final edited version
of the Declaration of Independence was
approved on July 4th in it was one of
the most famous sentences in the English
language which outlined the belief
system of this new country and became a
cornerstone of American society we hold
these truths to be self-evident that all
men are created equal that they are
endowed by their creator with certain
unalienable rights that among these are
life liberty and the pursuit of
happiness celebrations of American
independence have taken place since the
adoption of the Declaration meanwhile
the city of Philadelphia first laid the
groundwork for today’s celebrations with
fireworks speeches music parades and
displays of red white and blue
eventually in 1938 the celebration
became a paid federal holiday old
traditions continue as well for example
at military bases a 50 gun salute is
fired to commemorate the independence of
each of the 50 states today Independence
Day is a prominent summertime event
marked by shows of patriotism outdoor
activities and tributes
there are also parades in the morning
and fireworks displays at night plus the
national anthem and other patriotic
songs take center stage the holiday has
become so popular the first week of July
is the busiest time of the year for
travel in the United States as Americans
extend the long weekend to celebrate the
birth of America
a defining moment in American history if
you’re interested in learning more about
important moments in American history be
sure to tune in to watchmojo.com
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