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| | Independence Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | (Cape Verde Independence Day) Independence from Portugal in 1975. | | | Restoration of Portugal's independence (from Spain) in 1640. | | | (Sete de Setembro) Independence from Portugal in 1822. |
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| | Independence Day (United States) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | In the United States, Independence Day, also called the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday celebrating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. | | | It was also the first day Philadelphians heard the official news of independence from the Continental Congress, as opposed to rumors in the street about secret votes. | | | The first motion in the Continental Congress for independence was made on June 8. |
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| | Celebrate! Holidays In The U.S.A. - Independence Day (July 4) |
| | Independence Day is celebrated on July 4 because that is the day when the Continental Congress adopted the final draft of the Declaration of Independence | | | At every event of national importance, the Liberty Bell joined its harmonious tones to the general acclaim: in 1789, the election of George Washington; in 1797, the election of John Adams; in 1799, the death of Washington; and in 1801, the election of Thomas Jefferson. | | | John Adams, a lawyer, the first Vice President and the Second President of the United States, was one of the members of the Second Continental Congress who signed the Declaration of Independence. |
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| | Today in History: July 4 |
| | Unanimous Declaration of Independence, Passed in the United States Congress, 1823. | | | The Constitution provides the legal and governmental framework for the United States, however, the Declaration, with its eloquent assertion "all Men are created equal," is equally beloved by the American people. | | | On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence. |
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| | Independence Day |
| | Independence Day, in the U.S., an annual holiday commemorating the formal adoption by the Continental Congress of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, in Philadelphia. | | | Of the 13 colonies, 9 voted in favor of the Declaration, 2 - Pennsylvania and South Carolina voted No, Delaware was undecided and New York abstained. | | | To make it official John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress, signed the Declaration of Independence. |
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| | Marvelicious Independence Day |
| | It was rung on the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in July 1776, inaugurating an Independence Day tradition that was observed every year (with the exception of 1777-78, when the bell was removed and hidden from the British occupiers of Philadelphia) until 1846. | | | It celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. | | | But they signed the Declaration of Independence knowing full well that the penalty would be death if they were captured. |
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| | June 12 as Independence Day |
| | A few suggested January 21, the opening day of the Malolos Congress in 1899, or January 23, when the Malolos Congress, ratifying the independence proclamation of June 12, established a republican system of government. | | | I decided to effect the change of independence day at that time not as an act of resentment but as a judicious choice of timing for the taking of an action which had previously been decided upon. | | | In the case of America, when independence was proclaimed on July 4, the American Government was still a confederation and it was much later when it finally became a federal government. |
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| | Holiday Insights : Fourth of July |
| | The Declaration of Independence of the 13 Colonies The Declaration in it's entirety. | | | Thomas Jefferson, is the author of the Declaration of Independence. | | | The Declaration of Independence was not signed by all representatives until August, 1776. |
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| | Independence Day |
| | Independence Day commemorates the birthday of the United States of America. | | | On July 4, the Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. | | | On July 2, 1776, the Continental Congress declared the American Colonies free and independent states. |
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| | Independence Day or Fourth of July (United States) |
| | Members of the Congress adopted Thomas Jefferson's declaration on July 4, 1776, and this date became the birthday of the United States of America. | | | With this remarkable Declaration of Rights, the Second Continental Congress made the Declaration of Independence the "first formal pronouncement by an organized body of people of the right to government by choice" and severed colonial ties with England. | | | Congress declared the day a federal legal holiday in 1941. |
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| | Special Report: Texas Independence Day |
| | The Unanimous Declaration of Independence made by the Delegates of the People of Texas in General Convention at the town of Washington on the 2nd day of March 1836. | | | Delegates of Convention of 1836 wrote and adopted the Texas Declaration of Independence. | | | It was briefly reviewed, then adopted by the delegates of the convention the following day. |
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| | Independence Day |
| | The first American Independence Day celebration was not on the Fourth of July, but the Eighth of July, 1776. | | | On the Fourth, the Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence telling the world that "these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states." | | | Each year at this time, Americans from the Aleutians to the Keys prepare to celebrate the Fourth of July, the birthday of our great country - the United States of America. |
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| | Fourth of July Celebrations Database |
| | The Declaration of Independence, unanimously declared by the thirteen United States of America, was adopted by the Continental Congress in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. | | | In the afternoon an elegant dinner was prepared for Congress, to which were invited the President and Supreme Executive Council, and Speaker of the Assembly of this State, the General Officers and Colonels of the army, and strangers of eminence, and the members of the several Continental Boards in town. | | | Alexander Martin of North Carolina was the first governor to issue a state order (in 1783) for celebrating the independence of the country on the Fourth of July. |
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| | History of Independence Day: the Signers |
| | HISTORY OF INDEPENDENCE DAY Independence Day, or the Fourth of July is the adoption by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, of the Declaration of Independence, proclaiming the severance of the allegiance of the American colonies to Great Britain. | | | It is the greatest secular holiday of the United States, observed in all the states, territories and dependencies. | | | New York did not even vote on it until July 9. |
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| | Independence Day |
| | Independence Day is the celebration of the colonies declaring the United States to be free and independent from Great Britan. | | | Historically, the Declaration of Independence was voted on and adopted July 2, 1776. | | | Soldiers camped in New York heard about independence on July 9, 1776 |
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| | NOBLE Web: Independence Day |
| | Documents from the Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention, 1774-1789 -- From the American Memory project of the Library of Congress | | | The Declaration of Independence -- From the History Channel | | | The Declaration of Independence -- From the Early America website |
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| | NARA The National Archives Experience |
| | Drafted by Thomas Jefferson between June 11 and June 28, 1776, the Declaration of Independence is at once the nation's most cherished symbol of liberty and Jefferson's most enduring monument. | | | The Virginia Declaration of Rights strongly influenced Thomas Jefferson in writing the first part of the Declaration of Independence. | | | Learn more about the Writing and Publicizing of the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution of the United States by visiting the Independence National Historical Park (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) web site. |
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| | July 4th Crafts and Activities - EnchantedLearning.com |
| | These American Independence Day crafts projects are for preschool, kindergarten and elementary school children. | | | Read about this great man from the Enlightenment who wrote the Declaration of Independence and served as President twice. | | | Learn about the State of Liberty or go to a printout on this huge monument to our Independence. |
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| | Fourth of July |
| | Quotations from Signers of the Declaration of Independence - Quotations from signers of the Declaration of Independence | | | Fourth of July, Independence Day,or July Fourth,U.S. holiday, commemorating the adoption of the | | | Celebration of it began during the American Revolution. |
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| | ReadWriteThink: Lesson Plan: Myth and Truth: Independence Day |
| | Most Americans think of the Fourth of July as Independence Day—but is it really the day the United States declared its independence? | | | This site focuses on the authorship of the Declaration of Independence and the evolution of the drafts of the document. | | | The Declaration of Independence: One of the Charters of Freedom |
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| | MEXonline.com - Hildago's Call for Mexican Independence - Grito de Dolores |
| | His message forced Hidalgo to make the most signficant decision of his life, a decision which marked the first struggle for Mexican independence and that would distinguish Hidalgo as the national hero of the revolution. | | | Gachupines were alerted to the criollos independence movement bycriollo officers who had refused to join the revolutionary movement and by a priest who had learned of the plot through a confessional. | | | Although a movement toward Mexican independence had already been in progress since Napoleon’s conquest of Spain, Hidalgo’s passionate declaration was a swift, unpremeditated decision. |
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| | Independence Day |
| | In the United States, Independence Day is a holiday celebrating the adoption of our Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. | | | On July 4, 1776, we claimed our independence from England in the Declaration of Independence and democracy was born. | | | The actual signing of the Declaration of Independence was completed in August 1776. |
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| | The Daily Star - Politics - A real Independence Day for the people |
| | According to Culture Minister Tarek Mitri, "Independence Day is a day belonging to all Lebanese. | | | Asked about teaching the concept of independence in Lebanon's schools, Qabbani said that on November 21, National Flag Day, both private and public schools would be expected to begin the day by playing the national anthem and discussing the event with students for wider understanding and appreciation. | | | BEIRUT: Officials are making every effort to assure the country that, for the first time in many years, November 22 will truly feel like a day of independence for all of the Lebanese people. |
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| | 4th of July - Independence Day |
| | The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America | | | The United States is truly a diverse nation made up of dynamic people. | | | On July 4, 1776, we claimed our independence from Britain and Democracy was born. |
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| | Amazon.com: Independence Day (Five Star Collection): DVD: Bill Pullman,Mary McDonnell,Jeff Goldblum,Judd ... |
| | Overall, Independence Day is brilliant save for some acting. | | | In Independence Day, a scientist played by Jeff Goldblum once actually had a fistfight with a man (Bill Pullman) who is now president of the United States. | | | Independence Day has stood the test of time for me: it's one of only a handful of movies that I own, and I never tire of repeated viewings. |
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| | Kids Domain - Why do we celebrate the 4th of July? |
| | The committee asked Thomas Jefferson to write a draft (first try) of the document, so he worked for days, in absolute secret, until he had written a document that he thought said everything important that the committee had discussed. | | | In January of the next year, Congress sent signed copies to all of the states. | | | That is why we call it "Independence Day." Congress ordered that all members must sign the Declaration of Independence and they all began signing the "official" copy on August 2, 1776. |
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| | SALON: Movies: Independence Day |
| | And the "Star Trek" universe, in which humankind takes its place among a United Nations-style federation of alien races, offers the '90s a model of diplomatic problem-solving in a multicultural galaxy. | | | "Independence Day" provides one, filling the Oval Office with a Gulf War fighter-pilot hero (Bill Pullman) who -- once colossal alien ships start darkening the skies of Earth -- serves as a cross between JFK during the Cuban missile crisis and Churchill during the Battle of Britain. | | | It does the same with its generals: Robert Loggia -- sounding like a cross between Gene Hackman and George C. Scott -- is a level-headed leader, while James Rebhorn plays a hawk who thinks we should nuke the bastards from the start. |
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| | "INDEPENDENCE DAY" -- by Dean Devlin & Roland Emmerich |
| | CLIFFSIDE, NEW JERSEY - LATER The New York skyline behind him across the Hudson, David jumps off his bike, and races towards a row of tract houses. | | | The President and his chief advisors are there along with the Joint Chief of Staff. | | | DAVID'S CUBICLE - COMPACT CABLE - DAY David retrieves his home-make cup-a-soup. |
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| | Independence Day 1996 |
| | Late in the afternoon on July 4 1776 the founding fathers adopted the Declaration of Independence. | | | This is a virtual reality model I've developed for The Independence Hall Association. | | | This site was awarded a Times Pick by the Los Angeles Times on June 30, 1997. |
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| | Independence Day - The 4th of July - Patriotic Fantasy - Historic Documents |
| | The history of the United States of America began long before the Colonists declared their independence. | | | The Magna Carta, written in 1215 in order to try to convince King John of England to give the people certain rights, is generally considered to be the touchstone of liberty, upon which later documents are based. | | | Another July 4th Page: Absolutely for Independence Day |
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| | Come celebrate our Independence with us. |
| | On September 16th, back in 1810, Father Hidalgo started the Revolution that was to lead to Mexico's independence from Spain. | | | On the night of the 15th, the President comes out on the balcony of the National Palace and rings the very same bell that Father Hidalgo rang at that time in his church in Dolores. | | | We have a video of President Ernesto Zedillo when he gave El Grito in 1996. |
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| | Independence Day - by Laura Knight-Jadczyk |
| | Robert Kobres, an independent researcher in Athens, Georgia, has studied Carolina Bays for nearly 20 years in conjunction with his larger interest in impact threats from space. | | | Critias learned of it from his grandfather also named Critias, son of Dropides. | | | Right away we perceive that his terms are a bit different from what we would use. |
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| | Declaration of Independence : Indiana Law |
| | Library of Congress: About the Declaration of Independence | | | He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his Assent to their Acts of pretended Legislation: | | | The Declaration of Independence of the Thirteen Colonies |
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| | Independence Day on the Net - Welcome |
| | ndependence Day celebrates the birthday of the United States of America. | | | Founded July 4th 1776, with the signing of the Declaration of Independence, America is celebrating it's 230th birthday this year (2006) | | | What's the history behind the 4th of July 1776 signing of the Declaration of Independence |
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| | Cinco de Mayo History |
| | And Cinco de Mayo is not an American holiday, but it should be. | | | Mexico declared its independence from mother Spain on midnight, the 15th of September, 1810. | | | The 5th of May is not Mexican Independence Day, but it should be! |
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| | Independence Day |
| | The Declaration of Independence and Your Own Rights | | | Independence Day Celebrations and festivals American Revolution (1775-1781) Constitutional history (United States) United States (History) Civic holidays | | | Get the PC Version or the Mac Version. |
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| | A Capitol Fourth . History of the Fourth PBS |
| | Congress established Independence Day as a holiday in 1870, and in 1938 Congress reaffirmed it as a holiday, but with full pay for federal employees. | | | One year later, on July 4, 1777, Philadelphia marked Independence Day by adjourning Congress and celebrating with bonfires, bells and fireworks. | | | The following day, copies of the Declaration of Independence were distributed and, on July 6, The Pennsylvania Evening Post became the first newspaper to print the extraordinary document. |
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| | 16 de Septiembre |
| | This was the beginning of the Independence War, which lasted 10 years. | | | Influenced by the concepts of liberty, equality and democracy proposed by the French philosophers Rousseau, Montesquieu, Voltaire, and by the war of Independence of the United States, they decided to start a revolt. | | | In the early hours of September 16, 1810, father Hidalgo, accompanied by several conspirators –Iganacio Allende, Doña Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez- rang the bell of his little church, calling everyone to fight for liberty. |
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| | Filmtracks: Independence Day (David Arnold) |
| | Independence Day: (David Arnold) As ID4 producer Dean Devlin says, you can leave it up to a Brit to write some of the most rousing and patriotic music in the history of American cinema. | | | Meanwhile, the themes from the Independence Day score have been showing up everywhere in the American public over the past four years, from small-town band performances to Memorial Day ceremonies in large American cities. | | | But in the case of Independence Day, an appropriate outrage was unleashed in response to the album, primarily for two reasons: First, the film is a juggernaut in length, and therefore that one-half of unreleased material constitutes a whole CD in its own. |
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| | Education World® : Holidays Center: Independence Day |
| | The United States celebrates the signing of the Declaration of Independence! | | | Ten lesson plans for teaching about three important freedom documents -- the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. | | | Education World brings you great sites to explore, games to play, and lesson plans that will help your students recognize how the United States became an independent nation! |
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| | Independence Day fireworks |
| | The very first celebration of Independence Day was in 1777, six years before Americans knew whether the new nation would even survive the war, and fireworks were a part of the revels. | | | It was natural that not only John Adams, but also many of his countrymen, should think of fireworks when Independence was declared. | | | Yet for this event, held July 4, 1986, the three worked together closely for nearly a year planning and designing the largest and most magnificent display in the world in honor of Independence Day and Miss Liberty's 100th Anniversary. |
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| | August 17th - Indonesian Independence Day |
| | The President delivers the State of the Nation Address to the members of the House of Representatives, diplomatic corps and honored guests on the day before Independence Day. | | | You could sponsor a picnic for your employees and their families, put on a children's activities day at the factory, or help fund the neighborhood activities near your office or plant. | | | Political observers, social scientists and those with opinions write 'Insights' in the newspapers and magazines on the country's progress since independence and challenges for the future as well as discussions on what the founding fathers would think of various conditions in society today. |
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| | Independence Day June 30, 1960 |
| | If the conduct of these foreigners leaves something to be desired, our justice will be prompt in expelling them from the territory of the Republic; if, on the contrary, their conduct is good, they must be left in peace, for they also are working for our country's prosperity. | | | The Congo's independence marks a decisive step towards the liberation of the entire African continent [applause]. | | | Victorious fighters for independence, today victorious, I greet you in the name of the Congolese Government. |
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| | Independence Day (1996) |
| | Goofs: Continuity: Various mistakes regarding the correct time of day: The sun is rising in Washington DC after a scene in which it is shown rising in New Mexico. | | | Trivia: The scene from black and white movie shown in the Casse trailer is from The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) (more) | | | This should tell you most of what you need to know about the film. |
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| | Independence Day - Wikiquote |
| | The question of whether or not we are alone in the universe has been answered. | | | Independence Day is a 1996 film about an worldwide alien attack and the subsequent rallying of humankind to fight back on July 4. | | | And should we win the day, the Fourth of July will no longer be known as an American holiday, but as the day the world declared in one voice: We will not go quietly into the night! |
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| | INDEPENDENCE DAY - the iMAGAZINE |
| | Independence Day promises an experience unparalleled and it delivers while pulling your head into a trance-like state as the pyromaniacal wizardry of special effects makes you giddy. | | | The genesis of Independence Fay according to Delvin was autobiographically based, and was spawned during the promotional campaign when the two directors were suddenly faced with explaining where and how Stargate came about. | | | Step outside of the film-making and technical side of Independence Day and ask warm and eccentric Jeff Goldblum what it was like to work with the two sci-fi/action auteurs and he grins: "Dean and Roland are very imaginative, and this movie comes straight from their hearts. |
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| | Israel Independence Day 5765 -- Yom HaAtzmaut -- 57 Years of Freedom! |
| | Israel Independence Day is celebrated annually on 5 Iyar, the anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel (May 14, 1948). | | | Israel Independence Day 5765 -- Yom HaAtzmaut -- 57 Years of Freedom! | | | The day preceding this celebration is devoted to the memory of those who gave their lives for the achievement of the country's independence and its continued existence. |
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| | Review: Independence Day |
| | For mindless action, the first hour is right up there with Twister. | | | Theirs is not a pedigree to inspire confidence, and, as it turns out, Independence Day is no better than Stargate. | | | Worse still, Independence Day gets mired in syrupy, artificial character development, and this bogs down the entire middle act. |
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| | Indy tournament |
| | Welcome to the home of the Louisville Slugger Independence Day Tournament | | | This will mark the ninth year for the tournament in Boulder, and it’s been increasingly successful. | | | The 2006 Louisville Slugger Independence Day Softball Tournament will run from Wednesday, June 28 through Sunday, July 2 in Boulder, Colorado. |
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| | Independence day |
| | Celebrate Independence day, on July 4, or 4th of July, the day of pride for all we Americans! | | | Post your feelings for the day to the world, and wish Happy Birthday to America! | | | Celebrate Freedom This Fourth of July, our independence day with greeting cards, wallpapers, history of our struggle, recipes, and more |
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