SRxA’s Word on Health wishes all our readers a very happy 4th of July Holiday. Whether you’re going to watch a parade, see a fireworks display or BBQ with friends we ask that you be safe out there.
For our non – American followers who have to work today here’s a little history lesson, to explain these Stateside celebrations.
On July 2, 1776, during the American Revolution, the Second Continental Congress voted to approve a resolution of independence declaring the United States independent from Great Britain. After voting for independence, Congress turned its attention to the Declaration of Independence, a statement explaining this decision, finally approving it on July 4.
A day earlier, John Adams, the second President of the United States and co author of the Declaration of Independence wrote to his wife:
“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. 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.“
Adams’s prediction came true, although he was off by two days! From the outset, Americans celebrated independence on July 4, the date shown on the much-publicized Declaration of Independence, rather than on July 2.
Happy Holiday – let the celebrations begin!
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