God Bless America!
- Mrs. Leverette
- Jul 1, 2016
- 1 min read
While we greatly appreciate and admire our country's special relationship with Great Britain and her people, this weekend we will pause to commemorate Independence Day with our fellow citizens here in the United States of America.
Holiday Facts:
It took Thomas Jefferson 17 days to write the Declaration of Independence.
On July 2, 1776, Congress voted to declare independence from Great Britain.
On July 4, 1776, Congress voted to accept the Declaration of Independence, marking July 4 as Independence Day.
Facts are courtesy of www.USA.gov.
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