4th July, US Independence Day

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 After an exhausting school year and still recovering, a surprise arrives by traditional mail: an invite for a reception at the US Embassy Lisbon to celebrate the 4th of July.

4th of July is Independence Day in the USA, now over 200 years old! The aforementioned invite and its background have prompted this post but just to introduce some info on the topic once only in September will we be back at school. Besides, it is also a local holiday and if needed be, both can be used for lessons on Citizenship, on Celebrations, History...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declaration_of_Independence_(Trumbull)

For history stuff, History.com is, for me, the most comprehensive and trustworthy site and it's no exception in what concerns the events that led to the Declaration of Independence from Great Britain in 1776. It includes several videos and lots of info also on Thomas Jefferson, a draftsman of the Declaration of Independence.

In biography.com, another great site, there is more info on the The Founding Fathers, the men behind the Declaration of Independence.

The US Declares Independence is one of the amazing videos shared by history.com and here you have in-depth all you need concerning the topic.

 

To finish off the best way possible, here's John Green's Crash Course on 4th of July - with his usual humour and irony. Delightful!!!

Happy Independence Day, Happy 4th July - whether in Coimbra or anywhere else :)