{"id":393,"date":"2014-07-03T16:16:10","date_gmt":"2014-07-03T20:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/phs\/?p=257"},"modified":"2014-07-03T16:16:10","modified_gmt":"2014-07-03T20:16:10","slug":"happy-independence-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/phs\/2014\/07\/03\/happy-independence-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Independence Day!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/fcn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2014\/07\/July-4th.jpg\" alt=\"July 4th\" width=\"179\" height=\"118\" \/>Known    as 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<strong>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>HAVE A HAPPY 4th of JULY!!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Known as 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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