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The History Of America’s Independence Day

Independence Day became a federal holiday in 1941, but July 4th has stood as the birth of American independence for much longer.

independence — Independence Day became a federal holiday in 1941, but July 4th has stood as the birth of American independence for much longer.

Few summertime holidays elicit as much excitement as the Fourth of July, also known as Independence Day in the United States.

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