Independence Day

On this Special Day I would like to recollect the words of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on the eve of India’s Independence. “Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we will redeem our pledge, not wholly or in full measure, but very substantially. A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends and when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, finds utterance .... We end today a period of ill fortune, and India

Thanksgiving and Independence Day are two holidays that only Americans celebrate. As many years have passed since these holidays were first celebrated, some may not understand the reason why these holidays are celebrated. Having the knowledge of why the holiday is celebrated, can determine which holiday is one’s favorite. Thanksgiving and Independence Day are a celebration of important events in America’s history that have changed the nation into what it is today. Thanksgiving and Independence Day are American

Alyssa Bartel Professor Byrd English 101 10 Feb. 2016 Independence Day Independence Day is celebrated every July 4, to commemorate the day our new nation officially broke ties with Great Brittan in 1776. On this day in 1776, our Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence due to numerous issues with our mother country, Great Brittan. The colonies were taxed and had laws imposed on them without any direct representation in Parliament. The colonists had numerous rebellions against the

celebrates the signing of the Declaration of Independence declaring us independent from England. It celebrates the birth of our nation. I did enjoy learning that the actual signing of the Declaration of Independence was not on the 4th of July, which happened in August of 1776, but rather it was the day the final wording of the document was approved. I learned this through the radio program and the little googling it started. Over the years Independence Day has been celebrated quite through fireworks

for our Independence Day we celebrate in many ways. American Independence Day is celebrated on July 4th. It is referred to as the Fourth of July or July Fourth. On this day in America, we celebrate with parades, carnivals, fairs, concerts, and baseball games. As family outings we do barbecues , picnics, and family reunions. But the number one way to celebrate the Fourth of July is to have a fireworks show. In Mexico they celebrate their independence different. Mexican Independence Day is September

Independence Day, since the first signing of the Declaration of Independence, has been a nationwide victorious day filled with cheer in celebration of the United States gaining freedom from the British Crown. But the effects of the Declaration of Independence did not at all do what it was expected of for almost three centuries. During this time, there were a lot of famous people who stood up and fought against slavery, and Frederick Douglass was one of the most well-known abolitionists. Frederick

is a precious and an enjoyed idea of all Americans. Every American descended from immigrants who fled their oppressed and impoverished country to seek equality and opportunity. Independence day is celebrated on July fourth in honor of those who fought and secured our nation's sovereignty. Why is it celebrated on this day? It goes back to 1776 when the revolutionary

Independence Day is celebrated annually on the fourth of July. Americans pride themselves in being connoisseurs of liberty and all that it entails. However, this nation has not always been that way. There was a time when freedom was restricted to those of a particular race; that race being white. If an individual was blessed enough to live in America prior to the Civil War, they were free, assuming the coloring of their skin was fair. After the Civil War, the definition of “freedom” had to be reevaluated

years since the Declaration of Independence was signed and our nation was liberated from the British. This event had an immense impact on the culture of the thirteen colonies then and now. Instead of existing just for the purpose of the “Mother Country,” New England, they were a sovereign state with one centralized government, that they controlled. Numerous individuals, like Gordon S. Wood, have come out publicly to express their concern that Independence Day, the day that essentially shaped our modern

Bastille Day and U.S. Independence Day are two holidays that celebrate the beginning of big changes. One is celebrated in France, and the other is celebrated in the United States. They both have interesting origins, traditions, and symbols. Today I will share with you the rich history of these holidays, and how they are alike and different. Bastille Day is celebrated in France on July 14th every year. It began when France was running low on funds and the King fixed the issue by heavily taxing