With July Fourth only a few weeks away, it’s time to start planning how to make this year’s Independence Day the best ever.
No other special date inspires quite the same deep emotions as Independence Day, when we celebrate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. Fun fact: The Continental Congress actually voted in favor of the Declaration on July 2, but it was revised and then completed two days later by Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert Livingston.
It’s vital that we teach our children the significance of July Fourth so they know it’s more than just fireworks and parades. (Ariel Skelley/Getty Images)
With that in mind, because it’s too easy to get caught up in planning a menu and festivities, take a moment to learn more about the circumstances that led to this day, and then share that knowledge with friends and family. The courage of our Founding Fathers to take a clear and unequivocal step away from England and King George, a crime they knew was punishable by death, must be remembered and honored….