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Every July 4th, we celebrate the birth of our nation. It was on July 4, 1776 that the Continental Congress approved the final wording of the Declaration of Independence. That moment thirteen disparate colonies came together to reject being ruled by a tyrannical monarch and to begin the process of creating a revolutionary form of government.Even if you know the basics of the first Independence Day, here are a few facts that may surprise you.Who Else Contributed to the Writing of the Declaration o …

According to dictionary.com, a democracy is defined as a “government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system.” The related words that follow this term are “justice, freedom, equality, etc.,” which are the things we hold dear as American people. It is “a system of the people run by the people for the people.”If we the people do not show up to vote, our democracy i …

The State of Liberty was gifted to the American people on October 28, 1886, for creating a viable democracy. It was given to the United States from the French people as a symbol of liberty and perseverance after the Union winning the American Civil War. Frederic Auguste Bartholdi designed the Statue of Liberty and added the finishing touches, while the frame (or skeleton) of the Statue of Liberty was built by Gustave Eiffel, who’s most well-known creation is the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.The …

Celebrated each year on the third Monday of February, President’s Day commemorates the presidencies of our nation's past leaders. Though a national holiday, not many people are aware of why there is such a day or what they're supposed to do to celebrate it.ORIGINS The story of President's Day dates back to the year 1800 – the year after President George Washington's passing. Having been born on February 22nd, many Americans started celebrating our country's very first president on his bi …