The 4th of July is just around the corner. It’s time, once again, to celebrate Independence Day -- but what makes this day special?
What gives the Fourth of July its significance, of course, is that our Declaration of Independence was adopted in 1776. It was in Philadelphia, and the signers of that document, composed by Thomas Jefferson, knew that this declaration of independence from the dictatorial rule of Great Britain might also be their death sentence.
They knew full well that the wra...
Published on July 02, 2015 19:29