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Today is Independence Day. The Fourth of July is a time for barbecue, family get-togethers, fireworks, patriotic music, parades, Gulf of Mexico beaches, fishing, and making family memories. The first Fourth of July was very different. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence in June 1776. John Adams and Ben Franklin and other members of … Continued

The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on June 17, 1775, during the Siege of Boston in the early stages of the American Revolutionary War. The Revolution had begun on April 19 that year when British Army forces occupying Boston marched out in the night to seize stockpiles of arms that rural Massachusetts militias were … Continued

Wednesday is the Fourth of July. This is the day that Americans celebrate our independence from Great Britain. July 4, 1776 is not the day that the Revolutionary War began……that was 15 months earlier on the battlefields of Lexington and Concord, when farmers in rural Massachusetts chose to stand and fight rather than obey what … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Hoover, announced that he will be sharing stories of veterans from Alabama’s 6th District on his Congressional website in honor of Veterans Day through the month of November. “The selfless service by the men and women of the United States Armed Forces is what keeps … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday is the Fourth of July. This day every year is a celebration of America. The Fourth is a holiday celebration complete with fireworks, barbecue, family, patriotic music, and fun in the backyard, the beach, or at the lake. The day celebrates the signing of the Declaration of Independence … Continued