by James Fite | Jul 4, 2022 | Articles, Good Reads, Opinion, Politics
Fireworks and the Fourth go back to the very first anniversary of American independence, July 4, 1777. Back in those days, 13-cannon salutes in honor of the 13 colonies-turned-states were far more common, though eventually more spectacular pyrotechnic displays with...
by Sarah Cowgill | Jul 4, 2019 | Articles, Culture and Entertainment News, Social Issues
Our Founding Fathers were a mixed bag: From small farmers and merchants to lawyers — and in President George Washington’s case, a surveyor turned warrior turned gentleman planter. Some were statesmen; others lacked formal education. Many had wealth while...