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https://www.surfnetkids.com/independenceday.htm Happy Birthday America! Today’s holiday assortment includes a look at our early American history, with a special focus on the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolution, along with a Fourth of July craft and activity page especially for the little ones. America’s Freedom Documentshttp://earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/freedom/
In July of 1776, bells rang out over Philadelphia signaling the approval of Declaration of Betsy Ross Homepagehttp://www.ushistory.org/betsy/
Betsy Ross would often tell her children, grandchildren and friends of the fateful day in May, 1776 Declaring Independencehttp://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/declara/declara1.html
In June of 1776, in anticipation of a vote for independence, the Continental Congress appointed a committee to compose a document declaring the colonies’ independence from Britain. That committee then delegated the task to Thomas Jefferson, who wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence in Congressionally-imposed secrecy. This first draft can be viewed online at this Library of Congress exhibit. Also on display are fragments of a “Dunlap Broadside,” one of twenty-four surviving copies of the first printing of the Declaration of Independence, done by John Dunlap in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. DLTK’s Fourth of Julyhttp://www.dltk-kids.com/usa/
For our youngest readers, DLTK offers printable coloring pages and craft ideas. The selection of coloring pages is extensive, and includes some goodies that will work for other American holidays as well, such as flags and presidents Washington and Lincoln. One hidden treasure I am often asked for is the black-and-white (ready-to-be-colored) printable U.S. map. The crafts are also excellent, and use easy-to-find materials such as toilet paper rolls and CD-ROMs. Surely you’ve been wondering what to do with all those CDs you don’t need, but can’t bring yourself to throw out? Liberty: The Road to Revolutionhttp://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/game/
“It’s 1763. You’re a basically happy, content colonist in North America. British and proud of it.
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