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4th of July

In 1776 representatives from the exisiting 13 colonies in the new world declared its independence from England.  July 4th is the day marked that the year was half over according to the Julian calendar.  The Declaration of Independence was signed by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Hancock, and many others.  Today the holiday is celebrated fireworks to remember the "bombs bursting in air" as it is sung in the Star Spangled Banner, a song written by Francis Scott Key, who had witnessed a brutal bombing by the British but through it all, the American flag still was waving in the morning, tattered, burned, but still sailing, as it does today.

The Holiday, Fireworks & Safety
Phantom Fireworks
www.fireworks.com
Fireworks Haven
 www.fireworkshaven.com
Bay Fireworks  www.bayfireworks.com
Fireworks by Grucci  www.grucci.com
4th of July Fireworks Safety www.Fireworks-Safety.com
Boston's Fourth of July  www.july4th.org
Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival  www.freedomfestival.com
Charley's Fireworks Show Near You www.wi.centuryinter.net/chzweeth/cpw-show.htm
4th of July Celebrations in Texas 4th.holidays.traveltex.com/tour_guide.asp?region=1&interest=1002&month=%25&x=22&y=11
Cosmic Fireworks Safety Guide  www.captain-cosmic.com/guide.htm
Reader's Digest Independence Day Planner  www.readersdigest1.com/features/july4/home.html
Doc's Fourth of July Page www.flash.net/~azgecko/july4poem.htm
Fourth of July Celebrations Database gurukul.american.edu/heintze/fourth.htm
The National Council on Fireworks Safety www.fireworksafety.com
National Independence Day Parade in Washington, DC www.july4thparade.com
USA CityLink's 4th of July Page www.usacitylink.com/usa/default.html
Why do we celebrate the 4th of July? www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/july4/why.html

The United States Flag & Symbols
Alaskan Bald Eagles
www.wco.com/~bds/alaska.htm
Bald Eagle Facts  
www.nu.com/eagles/eaglefacts.htm
The Betsy Ross Home Page
libertynet.org/iha/betsy
Make Your Own Flag!
 www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/july4/flag.html
Flag Etiquette, Rules & How to Display
www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagetiq.html
Flag Facts & Timeline
www.libertynet.org:80/iha/betsy/flagfact.html
Flag Trivia
libertynet.org/iha/betsy/flagtriv.html
FAQs About the Flag
www.ushistory.org/betsy/index.html#faq
History of the Flag  www.usacitylink.com/usa/?file=/citylink/usa/history.html
The US Flag Throughout the Years
libertynet.org/iha/betsy/flagpics.html
Order a Flag
www.ushistory.org/store/category/flags.htm

History, Landmarks, Monuments & Documents
The Statue of Liberty Live Cam www.sccorp.com/cam
View Fireworks, Animation & Video from the 1997 Presidential Inauguration
photo2.si.edu/clinton2/fireworks.html
America the Beautiful Author, Katharine Lee Bates www.fuzzylu.com/falmouth/bates/home.htm
1913 Version of America the Beautiful  www.fuzzylu.com/falmouth/bates/america.html
The Bill of Rights Download www.adobe.com/newsfeatures/billofrights/main.html 
Boston's Fourth of July History
www.july4th.org/history/schistry.htm
The Constitution of the United States of America
wilstar.com/holidays/const.htm
The Declaration of Independence
www.holidays.net/independence/declar.htm
Ellis Island: Through America's Gateway
www.i-channel.com/features/ellis
The Emancipation Proclamation
 wilstar.com/holidays/emanproc.htm
The Gettysburg Address  
wilstar.com/holidays/gettys.htm
Historic Valley Forge
www.ushistory.org/valleyforge/index.html
Independence Hall
www.libertynet.org/iha/tour/_indhall.html
Lady Liberty: The Changing Face of Freedom
xroads.virginia.edu/~CAP/LIBERTY/lady_frm.html
The Liberty Bell www.libertynet.org/iha/tour/_bell.html
The Mayflower Compact
wilstar.com/holidays/mayflowr.htm
Philadelphia History www.ushistory.org/philadelphia
John Philip Sousa www.dws.org/sousa
The Statue of Liberty - National Park Service www.nps.gov/stli/mainmenu.htm
The Story of Independence Day & America's Birthday  www.holidays.net/independence/story.htm
The Uncle Sam Image Gallery home.nycap.rr.com/content/unclesam.html
USHistory.org www.ushistory.org
Virtual Marching Tour of the American Revolution www.ushistory.org/march
White House History & Tours www.whitehouse.gov/WH/glimpse/top.html

E-Greeting Cards & Clip Art & Arts & Crafts
Billy Bear's 4th of July Page www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/july4/fun.htm
Kid's Domain July 4th Coloring Pages www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/july4/color.html
Kid's Page at Valley Forge
 www.ushistory.org/valleyforge/vkids.html
An Old-Fashioned Fourth http://family.disney.com/Features/family_1997_06/famf/famf77july/famf77july.html
Paint Some Fireworks
 www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/july4/paint.html
123Greetings 4th of July Electronic Greeting Cards 123greetings.com/events/4july
Awesome Cyber Cards 4th of July Greeting Cards http://www.marlo.com/holiday/july_4.htm
Blue Mountain Arts 4th of July Card  www.bluemountain.com/eng/seasonal/4Jliberty.html
Boston's 4th of July WAV/AIFF Files to Download  www.july4th.org/funstuff/scsound.htm
Doc's Military & Patriotic Graphics  www.flash.net/~azgecko/milgraphics.htm
Free Military & Patriotic Graphics
 www.verinet.com/~rwf/gi/gi2.html
July Holiday Graphics by Celeste  
www.graphics-by-celeste.com/holiday_graphics/july.html
Kid's Domain July 4th Clip Art
www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/july4/clip.html
Starburst: Fireworks in Outer Space Screen Saver  www.eskimo.com/~vikram/software/default.htm
Windy's Patriotic Web Page Backgrounds www.windyweb.com/design/gallery/patriotic/patriotic.htm

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