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