One of the holidays celebrated throughout the United States of America is the fourth of July or Independence Day. This was the day in which the Declaration of Independence was signed by representatives from the 13 colonies.
But it was actually two days prior that they voted to become independent from Britain. And more than that, they had initially only wanted greater autonomy. You may find these and other facts about the US's Independence Day on History Extra.
(Image credit: Jean Leon Gerome Ferris/Virginia Historical Society; Wikimedia Commons)
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What bothers me most about some of these national pep rallies is when "God Bless America" turns out to mean "God Damn Everyone Else."
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Don't get me wrong, I love the advantages of living in a prosperous, developed nation with a military that can defend itself. - That being said, the older I get it feels weird celebrating 4th of july and thanksgiving. I duno, lotta horrible stuff happened in order for us to be here today. I know people will read this and get the wrong idea. All I'm saying is, is it possible to like america and like your neighbors, but not have aggressive pride? It takes a village to raise a child. It takes alotta poor people to create rich people. I duno, the pride part is just odd. When they say "pride is a fools fortress" I believe 'em.
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