Moments in Time – July 27, 2022
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On Aug. 10, 1776, news reaches London that the Americans had drafted the Declaration of Independence. Until the Declaration of Independence formally transformed the 13 ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – July 21, 2021
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On Aug. 2, 1776, members of Congress affix their signatures to an enlarged copy of the Declaration of Independence. Fifty-six congressional delegates in total signed the ... Continue Reading →
Happy Fourth of July
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The Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 4, 1776, to adopt our Declaration of Independence. The Declaration explained why the ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – June 2, 2021
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On June 16, 1738, Patriot printer, publisher and postmistress Mary Katharine Goddard is born in New London, Connecticut. In 1777, when Congress decided to print the Declaration ... Continue Reading →
Three Cheers for the Red, White and Blue!
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One of the most recognized symbols of the Fourth of July celebration is the American flag. The American flag began with 13 stars, and today 50 stars are ... Continue Reading →
Fourth of July inspires Chinese punch bowl
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Be careful when using old reference books. Modern research methods, excavations and old documents that were unknown for years have led to changed histories. The ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – June 19, 2019
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On July 4, 1826, the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, the second and third presidents of the United ... Continue Reading →
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