Happy #IndependenceDay! The day that thirteen sovereign states asserted their right to govern themselves. The Declaration of Independence was not the beginning of our fighting for freedom, but it was the day we put in words a message to the entire world that government belongs to the people. On July 4, 1775, George Washington gave his first general orders to the troops of the Continental Army, recently brought under his command. He would go on to lead a loyal army, sleeping in a tent among his own troops, and facing many defeats before finally defeating the British.
Posted on: Fri, 05 Jul 2013 04:08:23 +0000