'More Perfect Union' yet to Be Attained -- Great Progress in 233 Years, but Work Remains

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Independence Day commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776.

This date marks the birth of the United States of America. John Adams, a signer of the Declaration, suggested that America would celebrate "a great anniversary festival."

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'More Perfect Union' yet to Be Attained -- Great Progress in 233 Years, but Work Remains

In a letter to his wife he wrote, "It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. . It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with sho...

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