July 11 Why did the Liberty Bell crack? . Because the metal was too brittle, it cracked during a test strike and had to be recast twice. The final version weighed around 2,080 pounds and measured 12 feet in circumference around the lip and 3 feet from lip to crown. On July 8, 1776, the bell was rung to celebrate the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence. July 12 - What is the largest American Flag? Called the "Superflag.", it weighs 3,000 pounds and measures 225 x 505 feet and will cover nearly 3 football fields. It was made for Thomas "Ski" Demski in 1992. It takes 600 people to unfold and display this huge flag. July 13 How should we fly the flag? The flag should be lighted at all times, either by sunlight or by an appropriate light source and should be flown in fair weather only unless it is designed for inclement weather use. July 14 Who wrote “God Bless America”? "Irving Berlin in 1918 and revised in 1938. "God Bless America" takes the form of a prayer for God’s blessing and peace for the nation July 15 through July 19 Summer Camp July 20 Did any Presidents die on the 4th of July? Three US presidents died on July 4):John Adams in 1826 of a staph infection, Thomas Jefferson, in 1826, probably from amoebic dysentery and James Monroe in 1831, probably from TB July 21 What president was born on July 4th? Calvin Coolidge is the only US president born on July 4th. He was born in Plymouth, Vermont on July 4, 1872.
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