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Two Things to Read Before Beers, Burgers, and Fireworks Today
No Independence Day is complete without at least reading the opening words of the document that is the basis of our Holiday. And one more thing from 1852.
Happy Independence Day. We have some celebrating to do. As for my family, we’re headed to George Washington’s Mount Vernon today, July 4th, which has an array of fabulous activities planned.
This is a fabulous post! Thank you for all the links – can you take some pictures of the festivities and post later?
Yes, I especially love the Frederick Douglas excerpt. He agreed with the original concept: humans are humans….race is irrelevant. I’ve learned enough about the founding and the Constitution that if they would have worked out the “slavery problem” back when they were writing those documents, we’d still be part of England today!! It was a serious obstacle. I also love “a more perfect union” NOT “a perfect union.”
In my next life I’ll be an American history teacher. (I taught it to 4th graders quite a bit before I retired, but I simply LOVE the whole concept.)
Yes! I have a new post written and scheduled for tomorrow, complete with photos and more links.