What is the 4th of July mean to you?
July 4 is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 180 days remaining. The phrase “Fourth of July” has acquired widespread significance in American culture as a reference to the Independence Day celebration in the United States and that celebration’s many cultural accoutrements. Events 993 – Saint Ulrich of Augsburg canonized. 1054 – A supernova is observed by the Chinese and Amerindians near the star ΞΆ Tauri. For several months it remains bright enough to be seen during the day. Its remnants form the Crab Nebula. 1187 – Saladin defeats Guy of Lusignan, King of Jerusalem, at the Battle of Hattin. 1584 – Sir Walter Raleigh first sees the coast of North Carolina 1636 – City of Providence, Rhode Island forms. 1712 – 12 slaves are executed in New York for starting an uprising that killed 9 whites 1776 – American Revolutionary War: The Continental Congress approves a Declaration of Independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. 1802 – At West Point, N
I try to read or review something of American history every year around the Fourth of July. My father used to work for the Freemen Institute started by pre-eminent LDS scholar Cleon Skousen, who died in January of this year. My father helped with the research to write one or more of Skousen’s books which help explain the motives and philosophies of the founders of the United States. I am so impressed that this country had leaders who wanted to safeguard the liberties of so many, and even when abuses occur, there is almost always a way to remedy the situation. I realize some people will bring up slavery in other discussions, and that was an unfortunate and unfair practice, but there is more to it than meets the eye, and prolonged grudges interfere with making friends and individual progress. I thought the musical 1776! was pretty interesting when I watched it a few years ago. In Provo this year I believe American Idol Taylor Hicks will have his first major appearance in Utah at the Stad
Oh, yeah. I am big on the American Revolution. I am endlessly fascinated with it. That these men broke away from the most powerful nation on Earth to start their own country is just incredible. I live in New England and am very lucky to be able to go to Boston and other places to see the acutal sites. I watch ‘1776’ every 4th of July night. Re: Salvery. OK. Jefferson did include it in the Declaration as one of the grievances against the king, but the other framers knew that was b.s. and struck it. Besides they had to keep the South happy, and get a country started. I guess they thought the next generation would nip it in the bud. These men were not perfect, but, damn! the achieved greatenss! Depsite all our faults this is STILL the best country in which to live. Period.
Celebrating our FREEDOM! And honoring those who serve and have served in our military! The first thing I do in the morning on the 4th of July is find my husband and thank him. (He has been in the military 21+ years and is retiring this year) I say an extra prayer to our military men and women who can’t be with there families that day but instead or protecting our freedoms. Freedom to Celebrate them! The freedom to be able to BBQ and have a pool party and shoot off fireworks is WONDERFUL. And Our family will be doing that. We will also fly our american flag that day. And we be with each other playing games and EJOYING our freedom that we have.
