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Bookmark or Share- July 4th Origin and Timeline - Student Center | Britannica.comOn July 4, 1801, the White House held its first Fourth of July party. The first Horribles Parade was held on July 4, 1851, in Lowell, Massachusetts—a comical send-up of a stuffy military organization called the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts or the “Ancient and Honorables.” ...
- History of the Fourth of July ‑ Brief History, Early Celebrations ...The Fourth of July—also known as Independence Day or July 4th—has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941. The tradition of Independence Day celebrations goes back to the 18th...
- Independence Day | History, Meaning, & Date | BritannicaThe Fourth of July celebrates the passage of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. The Declaration announced the political separation of the 13 North American colonies from Great Britain.
- Fourth of July 2024: Celebrate with History, Traditions, and RecipesBut July 4 wasn’t the day that independence was declared. Nor the day that the Declaration was officially signed. So what did happen on July 4, 1776? This holiday commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by delegates from the 13 colonies on July 4, 1776.
- Independence Day summary | BritannicaIndependence Day, or Fourth of July, Anniversary of the adoption of the U.S. Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress (July 4, 1776). It is the greatest secular holiday in the country. Celebrating the day became common only after the War of 1812.
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