{"id":201,"date":"2013-07-03T15:06:19","date_gmt":"2013-07-03T19:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/phd\/2013\/07\/03\/happy-fourth-of-july\/"},"modified":"2013-07-03T15:06:19","modified_gmt":"2013-07-03T19:06:19","slug":"happy-fourth-of-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/phd\/2013\/07\/03\/happy-fourth-of-july\/","title":{"rendered":"HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!!!!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong><span> <\/span><\/strong><strong><span> <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">http:\/\/www.visitphilly.com\/events\/philadelphia\/july-4th-festival-concert-and-fireworks\/<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong><span>Known  \u00a0as the Fourth of July and Independence Day, July 4th has been a  federal holiday in the United States since 1941, but the tradition of  Independence Day celebrations goes back to the 18th century and the  American Revolution (1775-83). In June 1776, representatives of the 13  colonies then fighting in the revolutionary struggle weighed a  resolution that would declare their independence from Great Britain. On  July 2nd, the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence, and  two days later its delegates adopted the Declaration of Independence, a  historic document drafted by Thomas Jefferson. From 1776 until the  present day, July 4th has been celebrated as the birth of American  independence, with typical festivities ranging from fireworks, parades  and concerts to more casual family gatherings and barbecues.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong><span> <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong><span> <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong><span> <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong><span> <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>http:\/\/www.visitphilly.com\/events\/philadelphia\/july-4th-festival-concert-and-fireworks\/ Known \u00a0as the Fourth of July and Independence Day, July 4th has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941, but the tradition of Independence Day celebrations goes back to the 18th century and the American Revolution (1775-83). 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