07/04/2022
Remembering why we celebrate 4th of July or day of Independence. The American colonies wanted their freedom from Great Britain, and on 2 July 1776, the Continental Congress voted for that independence. The vote passed; however, it wasn’t until two days later, on the 4th of July, that the Declaration of Independence was revised and signed. The tradition of fireworks on the 4th of July came from the 1777 celebration in Philadelphia. A ship fired a 13-gun salute to honor the 13 colonies, and the Sons of Liberty set off fireworks over Boston Common. In 1870, the United States Congress made the 4th of July a federal holiday.
"The constitution of the United States is a glorious standard: It is founded in the wisdom of God. It is a Heavenly banner; it is to all those who are privileged with the sweets of liberty. Like the cooling shades and refreshing waters of a great rock in a thirsty and weary land. It is like a great tree under whose branches men from every clime can be shielded from the burning rays of the sun."-Joseph Smith
