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226
years ago...on July 4th, 1776 This great
nation, the United States of America, In
a struggle for what was right and free,
Was proudly born...
May we celebrate that precious freedom
For which our forbears fought so
bravely... The freedom that is inherent
In the Stars and Stripes, our revered
flag... Celebrate Freedom This Fourth of
July!
PEACE
THROUGH STRENGTH
"If
we have learned anything these last
eight years, it's that peace through
strength works."
Ronald
Wilson Reagan, the 40th President of
the United States - Radio Address to the
Nation on Foreign Policy, September 24,
1988
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.
HISTORY
OF THE UNITED STATES
The
movement for independence (1754-1783)
Relations
between the American Colonies and Great
Britain began to break down during the
mid-1700's. Little by little, Britain
tightened its control over the colonies.
Its leaders passed laws that taxed the
colonists and restricted their freedom.
The colonists had become accustomed to
governing themselves, and had developed
a sense of unity and independence. As a
result, they deeply resented what they
considered British interference in their
affairs. Friction between the Americans
and British mounted, and, on April 19,
1775, the Revolutionary War broke out
between the two sides. During the
war--on July 4, 1776--the colonists
boldly declared their independence from
their mighty British rulers. In 1783,
they defeated the British and made their
claim to independence stick.
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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
The
US National Archives & Records
Administration provides the following
Magna Carta Resources:
You can
read a translation
of the 1297 version of Magna Carta,
which was issued as part of Edward I's
Confirmation of the Charters.
"Magna
Carta and Its American Legacy"
provides a more in-depth look at the
history of Magna Carta and the influence
it had on American constitutionalism.
You can
also view a high-resolution
image of Magna Carta.
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