Saturday, July 4, 2020

July 4th on This Day in History


This Day in History: July 4th is most known as the day when the United States Declaration of Independence was adopted on 1776, but many American things happened today. The United States Military Academy West Point opened on this day in 1802, the Louisiana Purchase was announced on July 4th 1803, construction on the Erie Canal began in New York on July 4th 1817, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died on July 4 in 1826, and James Monroe—the nation's fifth president—died just a few years later on July 4, 1831, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" was written on this day in 1831, Walt Whitman's "Leaves of Grass" was published on July 4th 1855, Calvin Coolidge was born July 4th in 1872, the Freedom of Information Act was signed by LBJ on this day in 1966, Neil Simon was born July 4 1927, and the American Flag received its 50th star on this day in 1960. Eating Salmon on the Fourth is a New England tradition, and Americans eat about 150 million hot dogs on Independence Day.

What is an American? (from What is an American? By Charles Dana Burrage 1920)

An American is a religious Voltaire; and his religion is expressed in Voltaire's words to an opponent: "I disagree absolutely with what you say, but I would die for your right to say it."
Joseph Edgar Chamberlin

A man who,—while born and living in America and intent above all things else upon maintaining America as the best place in the world to live in,—sees that we must be just and generous to all the world, this proving what we showed on our entrance into the war, that America's greatest glory will be its vision of a new and a better world, and who acts accordingly.
Charles R. Lanman.

An American is one who, if need be, would give everything he has, for the sake of ordered liberty as conceived by Washington, Lincoln and Roosevelt.
Henry Harmon Chamberlin.

An American is at once the servant and the savior of the World.
W. B. Scofield.

Any man born in United States.
A. Obelitz—A guest, born in Denmark.

One that believes in liberty of Governemnt of the people, with equal rights for all.
C. T. Grinnell.

A citizen of the United States who believes in and is at all times prepared to support the principles and ideals of its government as set forth in the Constitution.
Montgomery Reed.

He who considers the best interests of the U. S. before all else.
Louis N. Wilson.

A man who is friendly, unselfish, democratic, and absolutely just; who is willing to recognize in all men an equal right to think for themselves and to work together for the common good.
Nathan Haskell Dole.

A worshipper of the All Mighty Dollar.
Albert W. Ellis.

An American is one who holds America as his country above everything else.
William E. Story.

An American is anyone whose heart and soul are consecrated in devout allegiance to the welfare and traditions of the United States of America!
H. H. R. Thompson.

A man who lives in America and puts America first.
Eben F. Thompson.

One that is absolutely loyal to our glorious Country.
W. W. Johnson.

One born or adopted in the United States who believes, and who lives the belief that all men are born free and equal and are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, among which are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.
Edwin S. Crandon.

An American citizen who loves his country and is obedient to her laws.
Edward Palmer Hatch.

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Who Really Discovered America? - 90 Books on DVDrom (Vikings, Irish, Welsh etc)
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