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he Fourth of July has been a become the first capital of the
federal holiday since 1941. United States of America, held
Though that may seem like the first annual commemoration of
a long time for the country American independence, and exactly
to wait to celebrate the one year later George Washington
ordered that all of his soldiers be
Tindependence it declared offered double rations of rum to
commemorate the anniversary.
in 1776, the tradition of the
Fourth of July, often referred to In 1781, Massachusetts was the
first state to make July Fourth an
DID YOU as Independence Day, dates back official state holiday, and the day was
to the American Revolution and actually declared a federal holiday by
the adoption of the Declaration of the U.S. Congress in 1870. However,
Independence on July 4, 1776. that declaration did not grant a paid
Since then, July Fourth has been holiday to federal employees. That
benefit came in 1941, which is why
KNOW? recognized as the dawn of American that year is now recognized as the
independence, and celebrations first year when the Fourth of July
that included fireworks and parades officially became a federal holiday.
can be traced back to the 18th
century. On July 4, 1777, the
city of Philadelphia, which would
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federal holiday since 1941. United States of America, held
Though that may seem like the first annual commemoration of
a long time for the country American independence, and exactly
to wait to celebrate the one year later George Washington
ordered that all of his soldiers be
Tindependence it declared offered double rations of rum to
commemorate the anniversary.
in 1776, the tradition of the
Fourth of July, often referred to In 1781, Massachusetts was the
first state to make July Fourth an
DID YOU as Independence Day, dates back official state holiday, and the day was
to the American Revolution and actually declared a federal holiday by
the adoption of the Declaration of the U.S. Congress in 1870. However,
Independence on July 4, 1776. that declaration did not grant a paid
Since then, July Fourth has been holiday to federal employees. That
benefit came in 1941, which is why
KNOW? recognized as the dawn of American that year is now recognized as the
independence, and celebrations first year when the Fourth of July
that included fireworks and parades officially became a federal holiday.
can be traced back to the 18th
century. On July 4, 1777, the
city of Philadelphia, which would
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