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Today is the Fourth of July

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
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July 4, 2019

Tomorrow is the Fourth of July

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
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July 3, 2018
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Celebrating our independence

On July 4th, 1776, the Continental Congress met in Philadelphia and formally adopted the Declaration of Independence.  On this important day in our nation’s history, our Founding Fathers put their signatures on a piece of paper that not only declared independence from Great Britain, but also declared the essential values that define us as Americans. … Continued
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July 2, 2018
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Independence Day, 241 years ago


By Jim Zeigler,Alabama State Auditor, and Pat Boone, Entertainer 
Many of us Alabamians are enjoying a long Independence Day holiday. For State employees and others who are off work Monday, it is a four-day weekend. 
My family, like many of yours, will enjoy barbecue, the lake (or beach), fireworks, and the gathering of family and … Continued
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July 4, 2017

Independence Day is tomorrow

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
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July 3, 2017