“The most memorable epocha 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 solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations from one end of the continent to the other from this time forward forever more.
John Adams to Abigail Adams, July 3, 1776
Enjoy and cherish your freedom this weekend.
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