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  1. youtu.be/EelU2XXFwMs?si=a7nFsW

    Great Moment In #American #History! #Radio #shorts

    #america #philadelphia #comedy

    One of the FUNNIEST things I have ever heard in my life and this bit is going on 25 years or more at this point. Originally created by Steve Morrison of The Preston & Steve Show , I created a visualizer because I want more folks to hear it!

    #1776 #AmericanIndependence #Science #discovery #electrician #electricity #BenFranklin

  2. “What To The Slave Is The Fourth Of July?”: Descendants Read Frederick Douglass’ Speech

    “The conscience of the nation must be roused!”

    youtu.be/NBe5qbnkqoM

    #slavery #AmericanIndependence #slavery #justice #injustice #racism #opportunity

  3. In this article, I discuss and reprint a 1923 Independence Day oration by Reverend Charles W. Lyons, a Jesuit priest who was notable for serving as the President of four different colleges. His speech, titled "The American Mind," examined the famous phrase from an 1825 letter by Thomas Jefferson.

    thenewleafjournal.com/the-amer

    #4thofjuly #independenceday #americanindependence #speech #jefferson #declarationofindependence #ushistory #history #newleafjournal #TheNewLeafJournal

  4. Robert Morris, the wealthiest man in the colonies (just ahead of George Washington), put his business interests on the line to join the Revolution. After the British Navy seized most of his shipping fleet, he humbly declined to state the exact amount of money he lost, for it might sound like bragging. His quip amused me - so I turned it into a short article.

    thenewleafjournal.com/the-wit-

    #revolutionarywar #amaericanrevolution #americanindependence #foundingfather #ushistory #quote #newleafjournal