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	Independence Day (United States) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the United States, Independence Day (commonly known as "the Fourth of July" or simply "the Fourth") is a federal holiday celebrating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on 4 July 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain.
		Independence Day is commonly associated with parades, barbecues, beer, picnics, baseball games, and various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States.
		Despite the genesis of Independence Day, it is largely uncommon for Americans to express anti-British sentiment on the day or to view it as a celebration of anti-colonialism (it is also unusual to remember the aid given to the Americans by European powers such as France and the Dutch Republic).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Independence_Day_(United_States) (2087 words)

	United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., the U.S. of A., the States, and America, is a country in North America.
		The Northern states were opposed to the expansion of slavery whereas the Southern states saw the opposition as an attack on their way of life, since their economy was dependent on slave labor.
		The economic history of the United States is a story of economic growth that began with marginally successful colonial economies and progressed to the largest industrial economy in the world in the 20th and early 21st century.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_States (7699 words)

	Independence Day - MSN Encarta
		Independence Day, or the Fourth of July, the most important national holiday in the United States.
		It commemorates the formal adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
		The Independence Day celebration is a reminder of the ideals on which the nation was founded.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761557985/Independence_Day.html (446 words)

	About USA : American Holidays > Independence Day
		Independence Day is regarded as the birthday of the United States as a free and independent nation.
		The Declaration of Independence, signed by leaders from the colonies, stated this clearly, and for the first time in an official document the colonies were referred to as the United States of America.
		Independence Day 2001 commemorated the 225th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Declaration of Independence.
	www.usinfo.pl /aboutusa/holidays/independence.htm (299 words)

	Declaration of Independence (United States) - tScholars.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		On June 11, 1776, a committee consisting of John Adams of Massachusetts, Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania, Thomas Jefferson of Virginia, Robert R. Livingston of New York, and Roger Sherman of Connecticut, was formed to draft a suitable declaration to frame this resolution.
		The Declaration of Independence was signed with the Syng inkstand, which is on display at Independence Hall in Philadelphia.
		The United States Declaration of Independence was influenced by the 1581 Dutch Republic declaration of independence, called the Oath of Abjuration.
	www.tscholars.com /encyclopedia/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence (2450 words)

	Happy July 4th - Independence Day
		Independence Day is the birthday of the United States of America.
		It is the anniversary of the day on which the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress - July 4, 1776.
		The pledge was amended subsequently by the substitution of the words "the flag of the United States of America" for the phrase "my flag." The newly worded pledge was adopted officially on Flag Day, June 14, 1924.
	morning-glow.com /holidays/4th/4th-july.html (358 words)

	Independence Day \| July 4th, 2006 \| Fourth of July \| American Flag \| Fireworks \| United States \| History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Read on to find out how the United States of America came to be the country you have grown to love.
		In the beginning of United States' history, 13 colonies were ruled by the King of England, King George III.
		This document, called the Declaration of Independence, was considered treason and the 56 men who signed it were in some serious danger of being executed.
	www.kidzworld.com /site/p1000.htm (497 words)

	Holidays and Festivals - United States of America
		Commemorates the raising of the United States flag on Mount Suribachi in Iwo Jima by the Marines in 1945.
		Memorial Day is observed in most states on the last Monday in May. Except as noted, Columbus Day is observed on the second Monday of October, Martin Luther King Day is on January 15, Robert E. Lee Day is on January 19.
		Washington D.C. Washington D.C. was established as the capital of the United States on December 12, 1800.
	www.shagtown.com /days/usa.html (3692 words)

	Today in History: July 4
		Unanimous Declaration of Independence, Passed in the United States Congress, 1823.
		The Constitution provides the legal and governmental framework for the United States, however, the Declaration, with its eloquent assertion "all Men are created equal," is equally beloved by the American people.
		In 1859, the Banneker Institute of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, urged African Americans to celebrate Independence Day while bearing witness to the inconsistencies between the ideals espoused in the Declaration of Independence and the practice of slavery.
	memory.loc.gov /ammem/today/jul04.html (886 words)

	June 12 as Independence Day
		When I was a congressman, I formed the opinion that July 4 was not the proper independence day for Filipinos and should be changed to June 12-- the date General Emilio Aguinaldo proclaimed the independence of the Filipinos in Kawit, Cavite, in 1898.
		The celebration of independence day on June 12, on the other hand, would be a greater inspiration to the youth who would consequently recall the heroes of the revolution against Spain and their acts of sublime heroism and martyrdom.
		In the consideration of the measure, the snag was solved by the provision that with June 12 being declared Independence Day, July 4 shall be known as Republic Day.
	www.bibingka.com /phg/documents/whyjun12.htm (1643 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/United States
		The perception that the United States was losing the space race spurred government efforts to raise proficiency in mathematics and science in schools and led to President Kennedy's call for the United States to land "a man on the moon" by the end of the 1960s, which was realized in 1969.
		The culture of the United States is rooted in its origin as British colonies, but has been strongly influenced by subsequent waves of immigration, first from Europe and Africa and later from all over the world.
		The United States is among the most influential regions in shaping three popular board-based recreational sports—surfboarding, skateboarding, and snowboarding—which have many competitions and a large, dedicated subculture.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/U.S. (8167 words)

	Holiday Art: Holiday Traditions Celebrate Independence Day
		The Declaration of Independence was accepted by the Congress of the United States on July 4, 1776.
		The Liberty Bell in the United States symbolizes the movement, and the fight, for world freedom in the year 1776.
		It should be remembered as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty.
	www.holiday-art.com /holiday-traditions/independence-day.htm (246 words)

	Independence Day or Fourth of July (United States) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		With this remarkable Declaration of Rights, the Second Continental Congress made the Declaration of Independence the "first formal pronouncement by an organized body of people of the right to government by choice" and severed colonial ties with England.
		Members of the Congress adopted Thomas Jefferson's declaration on July 4, 1776, and this date became the birthday of the United States of America.
		Independence Day was first celebrated on July 8, 1776 when the Declaration of Independence was read to the public.
	www3.kumc.edu /diversity/national/indepday.html (163 words)

	4th of July Jubilee
		Independence Hall is, by every estimate, the birthplace of the United States.
		I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands.
		The Delaware river is one of the major rivers of the eastern United States.
	www.homeschooled-kids.com /julhistory1.html (2007 words)

	Independence Day
		Finally the Parliament passed a law stating it had the right to legislate for the colonies in all matters.
		On June 7 Richard Henry Lee of Virginia introduced the resolution in Congress "That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States..." It was the first time in an official document that the colonies were referred to as the United States of America.
		It was read to a large crowd in the State House yard on July 8, and eventually it was signed by 56 members of Congress.
	www.usembassyjakarta.org /independ.html (725 words)

	The Independence Day That Wasn't
		Speaking to the assembled throng, Senator Millard Tydings of Maryland called the day "one of the most unprecedented, most idealistic, and most far-reaching events in all recorded history." Hyperbole notwithstanding, it was a remarkable spectacle: the world's preeminent power voluntarily relinquishing sovereignty over a nation it had acquired 48 years earlier in the Spanish-American War.
		Although Filipinos generally hold the United States in high regard, many of those who have focused on the July 4 anniversary think of it as the independence day that wasn't.
		They note that the U.S. retained sovereignty over dozens of military bases, and that independence was linked to legislation passed by the U.S. Congress which was designed to insure that the Philippines would remain a virtual economic ward of the United States.
	www.bibingka.com /phg/misc/july4not.htm (1244 words)

	History of Independence Day: the Signers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		HISTORY OF INDEPENDENCE DAY Independence Day, or the Fourth of July is the adoption by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, of the Declaration of Independence, proclaiming the severance of the allegiance of the American colonies to Great Britain.
		It is the greatest secular holiday of the United States, observed in all the states, territories and dependencies.
		The custom spread to other cities and states, where the day was marked by parades, patriotic oratory, military displays and fireworks.
	www.billpetro.com /HolidayHistory/hol/4th.html (430 words)

	Labor Day (United States) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Labor Day occurs on the first Monday in September and was first celebrated in the United States on September 5, 1882.
		The holiday was suggested by Peter J. McGuire, a New York City carpenter and a founder of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and by Matthew Maguire, a Paterson, New Jersey machinist.
		Labor Day for most people means the end of summer and the vacation season as well as the beginning of school for many students.
	www3.kumc.edu /diversity/national/laborday.html (179 words)

	The Declaration Of Independence Of The United States Outside CONGRESS, on Independence Day, July 4, 2005 Edited and ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Such has been the patient sufferance of these United States; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government.
		HE has endeavored to prevent the population of these States by legitimate immigrants; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of new Appropriations of Lands.
		For suspending our own State Legislatures and their initiatives, and subordinating those to the Federal government via tax authority and economic flmail, and threatening armed intervention, and declaring these legislatures divested of power to legislate for US in all cases whatsoever.
	www.rense.com /general66/newdec.htm (1401 words)

	BakuTODAY.net - Independence Day of the United States Marked In Baku
		On 3 July, at the embassy of the United States of America was arranged an official party on the occasion of the 227th anniversary of the Declaration on independence of the United States.
		Speaker of the Azerbaijan Parliament stressed special role of the President of Azerbaijan in constant development of the relations between the two countries, as well as the importance of the visits to the United States and talks, conducted with the officials of this country.
		Struggle for democracy, tolerance, defense of rights of everybody who serves the people, are the fundamentals for strategic cooperation and friendship between the United States and Azerbaijan The American diplomat underscored that today American and Azerbaijani soldiers shoulder-on-shoulder serve in the name of protection of these rights in Kosovo, Afghanistan.
	www.bakutoday.net /view.php?d=5246 (451 words)

	Independence Day - The 4th of July - Patriotic Fantasy - Historic Documents
		Independence Day - The 4th of July - Patriotic Fantasy - Historic Documents
		The history of the United States of America began long before the Colonists declared their independence.
		The Magna Carta, written in 1215 in order to try to convince King John of England to give the people certain rights, is generally considered to be the touchstone of liberty, upon which later documents are based.
	wilstar.com /holidays/july4.htm (160 words)

	Independence Day (United States) - Simple English Wikipedia
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		Independence Day is the celebration of America's independence, based on the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.
		This page was last changed at 17:27, 26 August 2006.
	simple.wikipedia.org /wiki/Independence_Day_(United_States) (94 words)

	Cinco History
		Mexico declared its independence from mother Spain on midnight, the 15th of September, 1810.
		The French were not afraid of anyone, especially since the United States was embroiled in its own Civil War.
		It might be a historical stretch to credit the survival of the United States to those brave 4,000 Mexicans who faced an army twice as large in 1862.
	www.vivacincodemayo.org /history.htm (644 words)

	4th of July - Independence Day
		The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America
		Every day thousands leave their homeland to come to the "land of the free and the home of the brave" so they can begin their American Dream.
		The United States is truly a diverse nation made up of dynamic people.
	www.usacitylink.com /usa (178 words)

	Independence Day on the Net - Story
		ndependence Day is the national holiday of the United States of America commemorating the signing of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
		Twice that day the Declaration was read to cheering crowds and pealing church bells.
		By the early 1800s the traditions of parades, picnics, and fireworks were established as the way to celebrate America's birthday.
	www.holidays.net /independence/story.htm (625 words)

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