The Lost PowerPoint Slides (4th of July Edition)

John Hancock proposes boycott of British East India Company tea to Colonial housewives, 1769 (slide 4)

I agree tea is lovely but coffee is good too
Because, this will hurt British
Yes, my signature is big
No, not indicative of anything else, Madame.

Paul Revere delivers Suffolk Resolves to First Continental Congress, 1774 (final slide)

To recap:

no British goods
raise militia
ignore British rule
Intolerable Acts — really intolerable.

Thomas Paine presents Common Sense in Philadelphia, 1776 (slide 3)

Being part of Britain — third problem:

drag America into unnecessary wars.

Jefferson previews first draft of Declaration of Independence to other committee members, 1776 (slide 4)

Unalienable rights — further explanation:

not being killed or life?
freedom from slavery or liberty?
pursuit of happiness or — swag, property, bling?
open to suggestions…

Jacques-Donatien Le Ray invites Benjamin Franklin to stay at his fully staffed mansion in Paris, 1776 (slide 12)

As I love liberty, and believe all men are equal
Use my mansion in Passy
No electricity experiments is all I ask
France and America will always be great friends!

Baron von Steuben drills Continental Army at Valley Forge, 1778 (slide 12)

Key elements of Prussian order:

bad food
harsh conditions
severe discipline
"friendship" of your fellow soldier.

Washington farewell address, 1796 (slide 7)

Further, regarding sectionalism:

not so sure a two-party state is a good idea.

Happy holiday to everyone in the States, including all the busy bloggers and alltop. Thanks to d4rr3ll for the fireworks photo. Originally published July 4, 2008.