Faith | It’s the Fourth of July! Why Do We Celebrate?

Faith | It’s the Fourth of July! Why do we celebrate?

Spiritual Life writer Lee Walter reminds readers why we celebrate America’s birthday and its connection to our forefather’s belief in God.

What is the Fourth of July? Why the United States celebrates Independence Day on July 4

Congress finally passed a bill making Independence Day a federal holiday on June 28, 1870.

On July Fourth, celebrate America’s promise

I learned soon after leaving home for college, after leaving the conservative bubble in which I was raised, that it’s best not to admit you like the Fourth of July. Even after I was quick to quip, “My parents are immigrants, I’m allowed to be patriotic,” this admission was still taboo. Best not to admit you like America, let alone admire it. I’m an educated, upper-class white woman. To like the United States — to vocalize this — is to be ignoran…

Why America Parties on the Fourth of July - Alaska Native News

It was founding father John Adams who first suggested that Americans should throw an annual party — a “great anniversary festival” — to celebrate the nation’s independence from England. In a July 3, 1776, letter to his beloved wife Abigail, America’s second president wrote, “It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, […] The post Why America Parties on the Fourth of July appeared first on Alaska Native News.