4 July 2022 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General
Reading Time: 12 minutesAbraham Lincoln © Alexander Gardner
The Gettysburg Address is a
speech that
U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivered during the
American Civil War at the dedication of the
Soldiers’ National Cemetery in
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on the afternoon of November 19, 1863, four and a half months after the
Union armies defeated those of the
Confederacy at the
Battle of Gettysburg. It is one of the best-known speeches in
American history.
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4 July 2021 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General
Reading Time: 17 minutesFourth of July at the U.S. Capitol © flickr.com – Architect of the Capitol
Independence Day (
colloquially the Fourth of July or
July 4) is a
federal holiday in the
United States commemorating the
Declaration of Independence of the United States, on July 4, 1776. The
Continental Congress declared that the
thirteen American colonies were no longer subject (and subordinate) to the
monarch of Britain,
King George III, and were now united, free, and independent states. The Congress had voted to declare independence two days earlier, on July 2, but it was not declared until July 4. Independence Day is commonly associated with
fireworks,
parades,
barbecues,
carnivals,
fairs,
picnics,
concerts,
baseball games,
family reunions,
political speeches, and ceremonies, in addition to various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States. Independence Day is the
national day of the United States.
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