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Thus may the 4th of July, that glorious fourt
of julyand ever memorable day, be celebrated
through America, by the sons of freedom, from
age to age till time shall be no more. Amen
and Amen."
Virginia Gazette on July 18th, 1777
Schoolchildren in America learn the basic
history of the events surrounding the Fourth
of July, but the details of this monumental
occasion in American history somehow fall
through the cracks.
Although July 4th is celebrated as America's
official split from Britain's rule and the
beginning of the American Revolution, the
actual series of events show that the process
took far longer than a single day.
Taxation without representation! That was the
battle cry of the 13 colonies in America who
were forced to pay taxes to England's King
George III with no representation in
Parliament. As dissatisfaction grew, British
troops were sent in to quell any signs of
rebellion, and repeated attempts by the
colonists to resolve the crisis without war
proved fruitless.
The original resolution was introduced by
Richard Henry Lee of Virginia on June 7,
1776, and called for the Continental Congress
to declare the United States free from
British rule.
On June 11, 1776, the colonies' Second
Continental Congress, meeting in
Philadelphia, formed a committee with the
express purpose of drafting a document that
would formally sever their ties with Great
Britain. The committee included Thomas
Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams,
Roger Sherman and Robert R. Livingston. The
document was crafted by Jefferson, who was
considered the strongest and most eloquent
writer (nevertheless, a total of 86 changes
were made to his draft!) The final version,
the document that we know as the Declaration
of Independence was officially adopted by the
Continental Congress on July 4, although the
resolution that led to the writing of the
Declaration was actually approved two days
earlier.
The following day, copies of the Declaration
of Independence were distributed and, on July
6, The Pennsylvania Evening Post became the
first newspaper to print the extraordinary
document.
On July 8, 1776, the first public readings of
the Declaration were held in Philadelphia's
Independence Square to the ringing of bells
and band music.
All of this had occurred with some of the
delegates to the Congress not even present;
New York, for example, did not even vote on
the resolution until July 9th. (Did you know
that that not a single signature was appended
to the Declaration on July 4th. While most of
the fifty-six names were in place by early
August, one signer, Thomas McKean, did not
actually sign the Declaration until 1781.)
One year later, on July 4, 1777, Philadelphia
marked Independence Day by adjourning
Congress and celebrating with bonfires, bells
and fireworks.
The custom eventually spread to other towns
both large and small, where the day was
marked with processions, oratory, picnics,
contests, games, military displays and
fireworks. Observations throughout the nation
became even more common at the end of the War
of 1812 with Great Britain.
On June 24, 1826, Thomas Jefferson sent a
letter to Roger C. Weightman, declining an
invitation to come to Washington, D.C., to
help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the
Declaration of Independence. It was the last
letter, Jefferson, who was gravely ill, ever
wrote. In it, Jefferson says of the
document:In 1777, thirteen guns were fired,
once at morning and again as evening fell, on
July 4 in Bristol, Rhode Island. Philadelphia
celebrated the first anniversary in a manner
a modern American would find quite familiar:
an official dinner for the Continental
Congress, toasts, 13-gun salutes, speeches,
prayers, music, parades, troop reviews and
fireworks. Ships were decked with red, white
and blue bunting.
In 1778, General George Washington marked the
Fourth of July with a double ration of rum
for his soldiers and an artillery salute.
Across the Atlantic Ocean, ambassadors John
Adams and Benjamin Franklin held a dinner for
their fellow Americans in Paris, France.
In 1779, July 4 fell on a Sunday. The holiday
was celebrated on Monday July 5.
In 1781, Massachusetts was the first
legislature to recognize the Fourth of July.
In 1783, Moravians in Salem, North Carolina
held the first celebration of the Fourth of
July in the country with a challenging music
program assembled by Johann Friedrich Peter.
This work was titled the Psalm of Joy.
In 1791, First recorded under "Independence
Day" name.
In 1870, the U.S. Congress made Independence
Day a holiday, albeit unpaid, for federal
employees [1]
In 1941, the U.S. Congress made Independence
Day a federal paid holiday.
[edit] Toasts
It is often customary to deliver a toast or a
short speech at a 4th of July celebration.
Listen to the a Family Party Toast
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Family Party Toast
Today, on the Fourth of July, let us remember
Roosevelt's Four Freedoms of this country,
and the entire world.
First, there's freedom of speech and
expression. To say what is on our minds. To
shout, if we want to.
Next, is freedom of every person to worship
in his own way. Catholic, Protestant, Jewish,
Muslim, Buddhist and on and on...
Third, is freedom from want. We all deserve
food, clothing and shelter. Let us pray for
the world.
Finally, there's freedom from fear. We should
be free from terrorism and war. This is our
goal, our mission.
Happy Independence Day, everyone.
Kid's Toast
We all know what day it is. It's the Fourth
of July, the day the Declaration of
Independence was signed in 1776.
The people who signed it were doctors and
lawyers and farmers, but they were really
just like you and me.
They were uncertain about the future
sometimes, and they got tired and hungry.
They were leaders. The founders of our
country.
On this Fourth of July day, let's think about
these important men. Let us silently thank
them for helping to build our nation.
And let us remember the ladies who stood by
them. They helped too.
Happy Fourth of July!
Courtesy of speech
[edit] Customs
Originally entitled Yankee Doodle, this is
one of several versions of a scene painted by
A. M. Willard that came to be known as The
Spirit of '76. Often imitated (or parodied),
it is a familiar symbol of American
patriotism.Independence Day, the only holiday
that celebrates the United States, is a
national holiday marked by patriotic
displays. Similar to other summer-themed
events, Fourth of July celebrations often
take place outdoors. Independence Day is a
federal holiday, so all non-essential federal
institutions (like the postal service and
federal courts) are closed on that day. Many
politicians make it a point on this day to
appear at a public event to praise the
nation's heritage, society and people.
Speeches and editorials may invoke American
Revolutionary themes such as the founding
fathers (including John Adams, Thomas
Jefferson, Patrick Henry, and George
Washington), the Constitution, the Liberty
Bell, and democratic principles such as
liberty, freedom, equality under the law,
inalienable rights, and representative
government.
Families often mark the Fourth of July with a
picnic or barbecue, and take advantage of the
long weekend or off-day to gather with
relatives. Decorations (e.g., streamers,
balloons, and clothing) generally are colored
red, white, and blue due to the colors of the
American Flag. Because Independence Day is in
the summer, bathing suits have once in a
while been given the American flag design.
Parades are often held in the morning,
baseball games played (July 4th being nearly
halfway into the baseball season), and
fireworks displays in public parks in the
evening. Other traditions include face
painting for children and tossing of a
football or frisbee.
[edit] Fireworks
Independence Day fireworks are often
accompanied by a pops orchestra playing
patriotic songs such as "The Star-Spangled
Banner", "God Bless America", "America the
Beautiful", "My Country, Tis of Thee", "This
Land Is Your Land", "Stars and Stripes
Forever", and, regionally, "Yankee Doodle" in
northeastern states and "Dixie" in southern
states. Some of the lyrics recall images of
the Revolutionary War or the War of 1812.
While the "1812 Overture" refers to Russia's
defeat of Napoleon, it has been traditionally
used by the Boston Pops and broadcast
nationwide on PBS, so many Americans also
associate this musical work with the July 4th
fireworks.
"The Star-Spangled Banner", the USA's
national anthem, commemorates the United
States flag that was visible by the light of
the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in
air. This view of the flag through a night of
bomb bursts inspired the captive Francis
Scott Key during the War of 1812, and
provided hope for the United States as it
defended Fort McHenry.
Music for the Fourth has been largely
traditional, as noted above, evoking themes
of patriotism. Some contemporary compositions
are titled so as to lead the listener to
think the song's theme is patriotic, when it
is not. "Happy Birthday America" by "Randy
T." of Baton Rouge, Louisiana is a song that
does seem to directly address the Fourth of
July holiday as a celebration of a
progressive nature.
Firework shows are held in many states, and
many fireworks are sold for personal use or
as an alternative to a public show. Safety
concerns have led some states to ban
fireworks or limit the sizes and types
allowed. Illicit traffic transfers many
firecrackers from less restrictive states,
showing that the American people have
nevertheless found a way to celebrate "with
pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports,
guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations."
Most fireworks shows in the United States end
in an intense finale, with a volley of
fireworks rapidly launched almost
simultaneously. Major displays are held in
New York and Boston harbors and on the
National Mall in Washington, DC. Detroit,
Michigan and Windsor, Ontario also host one
of the largest fireworks displays in the
world over the Detroit River each year to
celebrate both American Independence Day and
Canada Day during the Windsor-Detroit
International Freedom Festival.
[edit] Picnics and barbecues
Outdoor barbecues and picnics are easy to
prepare for the large number of people that
often gather on the Fourth of July. Barbecues
generally involve hamburgers and hot dogs.
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Durée : 493 s |
| Brazil Ready for Investment Grade - April 9 |
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Brazil is prepared to make the leap to
investment grade, according to a senior
government official from the biggest LatAm
economy, Latin Finance reports. Also, the
Overseas Private Investment Corporation is
providing financing to new private equity
investment funds via a new fund worth up to
$1 billion, Latin Finance reports. Meanwhile,
UBS AG's plan to raise 15 billion Swiss
francs may be insufficient to replenish
capital, said the Ethos Foundation, an
investor in Switzerland's biggest bank,
Bloomberg News reports. Finally, Zijin Mining
Group Company, China's largest gold producer,
is looking to raise as much as $1.54 billion
dollars selling shares in Shanghai next week,
reports Bloomberg News.
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| Visitation School 3rd Grade Rap Video |
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I used to teach art at Visitation Catholic
School. One day when coming in to work, I
heard some children performing a rap over the
intercom. Came to find out it was the third
grade class. I was so impressed with them I
was inspired to convince their teacher to
allow me to produce a CD recording and later
a music video with the class. I recorded and
produced the music, my art class created most
of the animation in the video. The final
product was then duplicated and sold for fund
raising, successfully.
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| Cut Poverty by 50% in 10 Years www.HalfInTen.org |
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http://www.halfinten.org/index.html
Half in Ten plans to reduce poverty in the
United States by 50 percent within 10 years.
Under the leadership of Senator John Edwards,
the Association of Community Organizations
for Reform Now (ACORN), the Center for
American Progress Action Fund (CAPAF), the
Coalition on Human Needs (CHN), and the
Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (LCCR),
have joined forces on the campaign to:
(1) Elevate and sustain a focus on the
situations facing the poor and middle class
today
(2) Build and strengthen an effective
constituency to demand legislative action on
poverty and economic mobility
(3) Advance specific legislative and
policy proposals that will deliver real
benefits to struggling American families
For more information on how to reduce poverty
in America, see From Poverty to Prosperity: A
National Strategy to Cut Poverty in Half by
the Center for American Progress Task Force
on Poverty.
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| Water resources management by a wireless broadband network |
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The scarcity of water around the world is
forcing the water authorities to use water
resources which are scattered in remote areas
with low accessibility and impossible
permanent wire connections. On the other
hand, the water resources are generally in
long distances between each other and all of
them are very far from the water consumption
area. This constrains the administrative
organizations to spend human and fund
resources for controlling, monitoring and
maintaining the installations with poor
results, since no constant supervision can be
achieved.
The technological combination of wireless
broadband networks (wifi), modern systems of
signal control and data acquisition,
computers/software and telematics can provide
an excellent solution for this problem.
In this video the process of planning and
installation of a system, for the telematic
control and management of eleven wells and
storage installations and distribution
process for the Municipality of Thira (Fira,
Santorini, Greece) is presented. The
installation is checking the pumping
stations, the levels of water tanks as well
as qualitative data of the water supplies,
from distance through a wireless network. The
system interacts automatically or manually
with the installations and to preset points,
giving complete records of the data and
alarms to any malfunction or oncoming
breakdown. The proposed solution is
expandable regarding the installations in
control and the signals which are collected
and checked. The equipment which is used is
simple keeping the budget of the installation
low. However, the equipment has been tested
for enough period of time and the proposed
solution has been proved to be reliable and
reasonably low-cost for the water resources
management.
The narration in this video is in Greek
Language.
The video is not complete...
The 10 out of 12 minutes of the duration of
the video is presented due to YouTube 10
minutes restriction. The complete video is in
windows media video streamming format in:
mms://diameso.gr/diameso/wwless.wmv or
download in better quality from:
http://www.diameso.gr/temp/wwless.wmv
You can also get more information in Greek
at:
http://www.pmi.gr/pmi.gr/waterresources.aspx
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| The School at Varni: Children's Fund - Part 1 |
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In the mid-1990s, Hemalata and Lavanam
founded a rural school, Sanskar Ashram
Vidyalayam ("vidyalayam" means "school"),
near the first village to which Hemalata had
taken her song. The school was for the
children of the former joginis and the
reformed thieves. I am a volunteer teacher at
this school. It goes from the first through
the tenth grade. It now has 300 students.
Half of them are boarders and are the
children either of families which Lavanam and
Hemalata have already served or else of other
families on the dark margins of civil
society: children with a parent who is a
convicted crook or a common prostitute or a
drug-addict. These students come from many
parts of Andhra Pradesh. The other half of
the children are day-students from peasant
families.
Tags : Varni Humanist Mark Lindley |
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| Burleson Opportunity Fund |
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Thirty students earned the very first
Burleson Opportunity Fund scholarships in
July 2008. The goal of the Burleson, Texas,
program is to be able to build a scholarship
fund that would guarantee two years' tuition
to any Burleson resident who has graduated
from an accredited high school or home school
association who wants to attend Hill College.
Those scholarship recipients must maintain a
satisfactory grade point average to retain
their scholarship eligibility and must apply
for federal financial aid (via the FAFSA) to
be eligible for the Burleson Opportunity Fund
scholarship. The Burleson Opportunity Fund is
the brainchild of the Strengthening Families
Initiative, City of Burleson, Burleson
Independent School District and Hill College.
Contributions to the Burleson Opportunity
Fund are tax deductible. Currently, checks
should be made payable to City of Burleson
with Burleson Opportunity Fund in the memo
line. For more information about the
scholarship fund, call Kellye Cunningham at
817-447-5400, ext. 245.
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| The School at Varni: Children's Fund - Part 2 |
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In the mid-1990s, Hemalata and Lavanam
founded a rural school, Sanskar Ashram
Vidyalayam ("vidyalayam" means "school"),
near the first village to which Hemalata had
taken her song. The school was for the
children of the former joginis and the
reformed thieves. I am a volunteer teacher at
this school. It goes from the first through
the tenth grade. It now has 300 students.
Half of them are boarders and are the
children either of families which Lavanam and
Hemalata have already served or else of other
families on the dark margins of civil
society: children with a parent who is a
convicted crook or a common prostitute or a
drug-addict. These students come from many
parts of Andhra Pradesh. The other half of
the children are day-students from peasant
families.
Tags : Varni Humanist Mark Lindley |
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