The Pledge of Allegiance
I pledge Allegiance to the flag,
of the United States of America,
and to the Republic, for which it stands,
one nation under God, indivisible,
with Liberty, and Justice for all.
The National Anthem of
the United States of America
The Star-spangled banner
Oh, say can you see, by the dawn's
early light,
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming,
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming,
And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there,
O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave,
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.
Independence Day
is the celebration of adoption of the Declaration of
Independance. It was written by Thomas Jefferson and signed by
the Second Continental Congress - July 4, 1776. This statement
gave the colonies freedom from Great Britain.
Independence Day
was first observed in Philadelphia on July 8, 1776. In 1941,
Congress declared July 4
a federal legal holiday.
"It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, games,
sports, guns, bells, bonfires and illuminations, from one end of
this continent to the other, from this time forward
forevermore."
-John Adams
On July 4, 1776, we claimed our independence from England and Democracy was born. Every day thousands leave their homeland to come to the "land of the free and the home of the brave" so they can begin their American Dream. The United States is truly a diverse nation made up of dynamic people.
LINKS
Learn
how to fold an American Flag
The
Declaration of Independence of the United States of America
Respect
the Flag
The
Flag of the United States of America
History
of the Flag
The
Constitution of the United States of America
Facts about the United States Flag and
The National Anthem of the United States of America
Each year on July 4, Americans
celebrate that freedom and independence with
barbecues, picnics, and family gatherings.
They hang red, white and blue
streamers.
Wear the flag colors on the 4th.
Red, white and blue napkins and plates.
Hang a map of the United States.
Get a patriotic paper tablecloth.
Make a hot dog stand out of a cardboard box.
Decorate with small flags.
Here are some food ideas
Make a red, white and blue treat with strawberries and
blueberries on shortcake topped with whipped cream.
Have red punch with blue ice cubes. You can make the blue
icecubes with food coloring or berry blue koolade.
Make a Happy Birthday America cake.
Here are some other flag-flying
hoildays
New
Year's Day Lincoln's Birthday Washington's Birthday
Armed Forces
Day Memorial Day Flag Day
Independence
Day V-J Day Labor Day
Thanksgiving
Veterans' Day Pearl Harbor Day
Christmas
State Admission Day
