Great Grandmas Recipes
Grandmas
Articles
Conversion Tables
My Great Grandmas Cookbook
Recommended
Beverage Stores Online
Magazines
& Catalogues
 
 
 
|
American
Independence Day July 4th
This will be my first July 4th in the USA and I am so looking
forward to it.
Last year I watched the Macy's parade for the 1st time on television
coverage
in the UK. I also have my own memories for July 4th you see it is a
celebration the day that I started my 1st job, my own independence.
A Little Bit of History I found on Wikipedia
In the United States, Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth
of July, is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the
Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence
from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Independence Day is commonly
associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs,
picnics, concerts, baseball games, political speeches and
ceremonies, and various other public and private events celebrating
the history, government, and traditions of the United States.
Independence Day is the national day of the United States.
During the American Revolution, the legal separation of the American
colonies from Great Britain occurred on July 2, 1776, when the
Second Continental Congress voted to approve a resolution of
independence that had been proposed in June by Richard Henry Lee of
Virginia. After voting for independence, Congress turned its
attention to the Declaration of Independence, a statement explaining
this decision, which had been prepared by a Committee of Five, with
Thomas Jefferson as its principal author. Congress debated and
revised the Declaration, finally approving it on July 4. A day
earlier, John Adams had written to his wife Abigail:
“ 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' prediction 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,
the date the resolution of independence was approved in a closed
session of Congress.
One of the most enduring myths about Independence Day is that
Congress signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The
myth had become so firmly established that, decades after the event
and nearing the end of their lives, even the elderly Thomas
Jefferson and John Adams had come to believe that they and the other
delegates had signed the Declaration on the fourth. Most delegates
actually signed the Declaration on August 2, 1776. In a remarkable
series of coincidences, both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, two
founding fathers of the United States and the only two men who
signed the Declaration of Independence to become president, died on
the same day: July 4, 1826, which was the United States' 50th
anniversary.
So here I am this year in this wonderful country surrounded by my
amazing family and friends, looking forward to the upcoming
celebrations of Independence from the United Kingdom.
One of the first things that I am looking at obviously is the food,
my husband tells me that it is the day that all Americans are
outside cooking on their barbecues. So I am going to give you ideas
of wonderful American foods to cook that will go with a bang along
with the fireworks....
Lesley
Thurmond is the wife of Len Thurmond and they have 1 daughter at home
who will be enjoying the 4th July Festivities. Because of Len's work
on the internet Lesley decided to put together a choice of recipes
and various articles and publish them at
http://www.greatgrandmascookbook.com
Previous Article -
Easter Recipes
Recommended Retailers
 
Recommended
Food Retailers
 
 
|
|
