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Independence Forever: Why America Celebrates the Fourth of July
Publication Date: June 2007
Publisher(s): Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Author(s): Matthew Spalding
Series: First Principles
Topic: Culture and religion (Calendars, special days, and ceremonies)
Keywords: Thought; Fourth of July; celebrate; why
Type: Other
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
The Fourth of July is a great opportunity to renew our dedication to the principles of liberty and equality enshrined in what Thomas Jefferson called "the declaratory charter of our rights."