All tagged july 4th

Editorial: Despite deep cracks in the Liberty Bell

Despite cracks in the structure, The Liberty Bell is a symbol of freedom that holds steadfast to the ideal of creating a democracy truly dedicated to liberty and justice for all. The bell rang in 1776 to notify local communities of major events and call public leaders to meetings. Today, we celebrate The Liberty Bell as a symbol of local information that bares the soul of a colorful, complicated and imperfect unions. Happy July 4th holiday from Davidson Local! #letfreedomring

Op-Ed: The year July Fourth was protested

Opinion: Remembering this excerpt from The Declaration of Independence. -”That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to affect their Safety and Happiness.”

Seven Fun Facts about the Fourth of July

We think of July 4, 1776, as a day that represents the Declaration of Independence from Britain and the birth of the United States of America as an independent nation. But July 4, 1776 wasn’t the day that the Continental Congress decided to declare independence (they did that on July 2, 1776. The “Declaration” was published in papers on July 4.

Let Freedom Ring! Local history is in the making

Despite cracks in the structure, The Liberty Bell is a symbol of freedom that holds steadfast to the ideal of creating a democracy truly dedicated to liberty and justice for all. The bell rang in 1776 to notify local communities of major events and call public leaders to meetings. Today, we celebrate The Liberty Bell as a symbol of local information that bares the soul of a colorful, complicated and imperfect unions. Happy July 4th holiday from Davidson Local! #letfreedomring