WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED ON JULY 4, 1776?

We celebrate the 4th of July as Independence Day but what actually happened on July 4, 1776?  On July 2 Thomas Jefferson’s draft of the Declaration of Independence was submitted to Congress for debate.  On July 4th, with 1/3 of Jefferson’s words changed, the Declaration of Independence was approved.  It was then signed by John [...]

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MY PARENTS LET ME PLAY WITH FIREWORKS

Fireworks are illegal for private citizens to own in most states.  You can buy just about any kind of fireworks in 22 states – Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wyoming.  That means for most [...]

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4th OF JULY SPARKLER SAFETY TIP

Every year you hear terrible stories about accidents involving children and fireworks.  The most commonly used firework item in America is the sparkler, which is both extremely hot and sharp.  Kids always want to run around with sparklers and that is something no sane parent wants them to do. So, here is a very cool [...]

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