Articles for tag: American Independence

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4th of July Fun in the Tyler, TX Area

Lawn chairs, sparklers, hot dogs, laughter, and of course, fireworks! If you’re in the Tyler, Texas area, there are numerous places to make exciting 4th of July memories. So choose a venue, grab your sunscreen, and go celebrate American Independence! Tyler Jaycees 49th Annual July 4th Fireworks Extravaganza – $10 per vehicle The Tyler Jaycee ...

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Book Review – John Adams by David McCullough

I consider David McCullough to be the finest American historian and biographer alive today. McCullough, the author of several superb works of history and biography (most notably, Mornings on Horseback, The Path Between the Seas, and 1776), has penned two Presidential biographies, both of which have won the Pulitzer Prize: Truman, written in 1992, and ...

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Geneva, Fla., Throws a Vintage 4th of July Bash

Fourth of July celebrations abound across America, but few register as high on the authenticity meter as the annual patriotic hoedown in Geneva, Fla. Geneva, population 2,940, is roughly 28 miles northeast of downtown Orlando, at the intersection of State Routes 46 and 426. Its claim to fame is being the final resting place for ...

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Fourth of July Fun Desserts and Treats

(Complete and unabridged.) The Fourth of July offers an annual recipe for festivity and celebration in the United States. Americans gather on July 4th to celebrate the nation’s Independence Day. Families and friends join one another on the Fourth of July for great food, fellowship, fun and fireworks. Of course, many an American has been ...

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Problems After Latin American Independence

By 1825 Spanish rule had been completely done away with in its colonies of South America. Beginning in 1811, a revolutionary named Simon Bolivar led and uprising that would free the South American countries of the Spanish government, but once Spain’s control diminished, so did the political unity in South America. Once the revolutions were ...