Fourth of July Facts & Fiction by K. Denise Holmberg
"In the chain of human events, the birthday of the nation is indissolubly linked with the birthday of the Savior. The Declaration of Independence laid the cornerstone of human government upon the first precepts of Christianity." John Quincy Adams I love to explore the backstory of major events in history. This is what I discovered about our Independence Day that we celebrate on July 4th. Be sure to read more quotes from the signers at the end. What DIDN’T Happen on the First Fourth of July? * The Continental Congress did not declare independence. (They did that on July 2 nd .) *Thomas Jefferson did not pen the first draft of the Declaration of Independence on this day. (June 1776) *The Declaration of Independence was not delivered to Great Britain. (November 1776) *The American Revolution did not start. (Under full swing since April 1775.) *The Declaration of Independence was not even signed on this day. (August 2, 1776) So What DID