General Orders, 9 July 1776…Head Quarters, New York…by Daniel Sheridan
#OTD, July 9, 1776, General George Washington orders that the Declaration of Independence is to be read to the troops. General Orders, 9 July 1776...Head Quarters, New York... ...The Honorable the Continental Congress, impelled by the dictates of duty, policy, and necessity, having been pleased to dissolve the Connection which subsisted between this Country, and Great Britain, and to declare the United Colonies of North America, free and independent STATES: The several brigades are to be drawn up this evening on their respective Parades, at six o'clock, when the declaration of Congress, shewing the grounds & reasons of this measure, [...]
HAPPY Independence Day July 4th, 2022 – We The Kids
https://youtu.be/bYkcmr23J-g The Fourth of July has been a federal holiday since 1941. Independence Day celebrations date back to the American Revolution in the 18th century. Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence, a historic document, on July 2nd, 1776, after the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence. From 1776 to the present day, the Fourth of July has been celebrated as the birth of American independence, with fireworks, parades, concerts, and barbecues. Enjoy The Fourth of July 2022. The United States Of America is Our Land! God Bless, We The Kids, USA 2022