Happy Independence Day July 4th, 2024 – We The Kids
The Fourth of July has been a federal holiday since 1941. Independence Day celebrations date back to the American Revolution in the 18th century. Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence, a historic document, on July 2nd, 1776, after the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence. On this historic day, the Founding Fathers declared that the Thirteen Colonies were no longer subject to Britain’s rule and were now united, free, and independent states. From 1776 to the present day, the Fourth of July has been celebrated as the birth of American independence, with fireworks, parades, barbecues, picnics, and various [...]
The Story of Presidents’ Day – By Daniel Sheridan
"To the memory of the Man, first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen." These are the words of Henry Lee upon the death of our first President, George Washington. Americans throughout the 1800s, cherishing those words, unofficially and spontaneously celebrated the Father of their Country's birthday every February 22, his actual birthday. President Rutherford B. Hayes, in 1879, signed a law making the day an official holiday, and it became a national federal holiday in 1885, known simply as Washington's Birthday. The holiday has changed in two ways since President Hayes signed it [...]