July 4, 2022 Just for Fun
July 4, 2022
Happy July 4! What a great day to celebrate our great nation. Here's a fun fact from my Constitution Q&A book: The name of our country, The United States of America comes directly from the Declaration of Independence. The second Continental Congress started using the name officially on September 9, 1776.
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An Excellent Essay: William Bennett wrote an opinion piece, "The Hard Truths of American History," in the Wall Street Journal this week. I recommend reading it here.
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A History Quotation for Today: "History is not history unless it is the truth." -- Abraham Lincoln
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READING: I'm currently reading the most recent installment in the Outlander series, To Tell the Bees That I am Gone, by Diana Gabaldon. I realized that the novel takes place about an hour from where I now live. That makes it even more fun.
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