Posted on 07/02/2016 6:25:19 AM PDT by harpygoddess
Want some inspiration? Read Lincoln's 1858 speech on the meaning of Independence Day: "Let us stick to it then. Let us stand firmly by it then." More excellent speeches from Coolidge (1926) and Reagan (1986).
When in the course of human events... here's the full text of the Declaration of Independence.
The 7 most bad-ass founding fathers, 5 forgotten founding fathers, and 4 more.
Journal of the American Revolutions' 10 Myths for the Fourth of July and Breaking News From 1776: First News Reports of Independence.
Lots more.
(Excerpt) Read more at vaviper.blogspot.com ...
What caused you to excerpt your own material?
Why not post the whole thing?
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