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July 9, 2016
July 9, 1776, George Washington’s men i
July 9, 1776, George Washington’s men in New York tear down the statue of King George III after they hear a reading of the Declaration of Independence, which details the king’s abuses: The king has a “history of repeated injuries and usurpations” and “kept among us, in times of peace, standing armies without the consent of our legislature.” He is a tyrant for “cutting off our trade with all parts of the world: for imposing taxes on us without our consent.” He took away “our charters, abolishing our most valuable laws, and altering fundamentally the forms of our governments.” revolution240.com http://ow.ly/i/eqy0j
July 8, 2016
July 8, 1776, the Liberty Bell rings at
July 8, 1776, the Liberty Bell rings at the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia http://ow.ly/i/eqAd4
July 4, 2016
July 4, 1776, Happy Independence Day! Th
July 4, 1776, Happy Independence Day! The Continental Congress releases “The unanimous declaration of the thirteen United States of America” on this day in 1776. This one: “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.” http://ow.ly/i/eqx6r
July 4, 1776, Happy Independence Day! Th
July 4, 1776, Happy Independence Day! The Continental Congress releases “The unanimous declaration of the thirteen United States of America” on this day in 1776. This one: “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.” http://ow.ly/i/eqwqZ
July 4, 1776, Happy Independence Day! “
July 4, 1776, Happy Independence Day! “That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be free and Independent States; that they are absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved.” http://ow.ly/i/eqxnj
July 4, 1776. The Continental Congress i
July 4, 1776. The Continental Congress issues the Declaration of Independence. http://www.revolution240.com http://ow.ly/i/epg7r
July 2, 2016
July 2, 1776: A close but not quite accu
July 2, 1776: A close but not quite accurate prediction. “The second day of July 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival,” John Adams writes to Abigail after the Continental Congress approves the resolution or motion, not the written declaration, for independence. “It ought to be commemorated, as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forever more.” revolution240.com http://ow.ly/i/epdDL
June 29, 2016
June 29, 1776: Brothers British General
June 29, 1776: Brothers British General William Howe and Admiral Richard Howe arrive in New York harbor with their soldiers, sailors, and marines. They proclaim, “Flushed with the idea of superiority after the evacuation of Boston, the Americans desire decisive action. Nothing is more sought for by us.” http://www.revolution240.com http://ow.ly/i/enuWh
June 28, 2016
6-28-1776 revolution240.com Col. Moultri
6-28-1776 revolution240.com Col. Moultrie defeats British @ Ft. Sullivan in SC British retreat to NY http://ow.ly/i/enolm
June 28, 1776, Congress receives Thomas
June 28, 1776, Congress receives Thomas Jefferson’s handwritten version of the Declaration of Independence & tables it for future discussion. http://ow.ly/i/envW9
