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S'mores on the 4th of July, what could be better?Did you know...
1. There are 11 locations in the U.S. with the word "Independence" in their title. The largest is the city of Independence, Missouri.
2. There are 30 locations with the word "Liberty" in their names. Four of the towns are in the state of Iowa.
3. In 1889, an Adamstown, Pennsylvania flea market shopper purchased a $4 painting only to discover it hid an original 1776 printing of the Declaration of Independence, which Sotheby's auctioned for $2,240,000 in 1991 and again for $8,100,000 in 2001. (Wow, now that is a flea market find!)
4. Calvin Coolige is the only U.S. President to be born on July 4th (1872).
5. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died on July 4th, 1826. James Monroe died on July 4th, 1831.
6. Independence Day commemorates the formal adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. However July 4th was not declared a legal holiday until 1941.
1. There are 11 locations in the U.S. with the word "Independence" in their title. The largest is the city of Independence, Missouri.
2. There are 30 locations with the word "Liberty" in their names. Four of the towns are in the state of Iowa.
3. In 1889, an Adamstown, Pennsylvania flea market shopper purchased a $4 painting only to discover it hid an original 1776 printing of the Declaration of Independence, which Sotheby's auctioned for $2,240,000 in 1991 and again for $8,100,000 in 2001. (Wow, now that is a flea market find!)
4. Calvin Coolige is the only U.S. President to be born on July 4th (1872).
5. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died on July 4th, 1826. James Monroe died on July 4th, 1831.
6. Independence Day commemorates the formal adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. However July 4th was not declared a legal holiday until 1941.
2 comments:
Your kids are adorable!!!
Thanks for sharing those facts...too bad I can't share those smores :)
SheilaC
Happy 4th!! I am stopping in from 5 Minutes for Mom!!
Your kids are beautiful!!
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