Let's Celebrate the Fourth!

[Photo by Bob Jagendorf.]

On the fourth day of July, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress, setting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. As always, this most American of holidays will be marked by parades, fireworks and backyard barbecues across the country.

2.5 million = In July 1776, the estimated number of people living in the newly independent nation.

304 million = The nation’s population on this July 4th.

$107.2 billion = Dollar value of trade last year between the United States and the United Kingdom, making the British, our adversary in 1776, our sixth-leading trading partner today.

Read more interesting facts and figures: U.S. Census Bureau.

4th of July fun from USA.gov:

• Kids' Quiz
  See what you know about Independence Day.
• Patriotic Melodies
  Stories behind the songs, with links to sheet music and sound recordings.
• Recipes from and for Americans
  Tasty favorites from Presidents, Senators, and just plain folks. We're going to try Mamie Eisenhower's Million Dollar Fudge --- how about you?

Test yourself: Could you pass the latest citizenship test?

Activities and crafts from Enchanted Learning:

• Create your own fireworks picture
• America acrostic poem
• Freedom acrostic poem
• July 4th wordsearch
• July 4th alphabet code

And more things to try, from Family Fun:

• Patriotic Party Puzzle
• String of Stars
• Can-do Stilts
• Fold-and-snip Stars
• Fourth of July Twirlers

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