On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence, announcing the colonies’ separation from Great Britain. The Constitution provides the legal and governmental framework for the United States, however, the Declaration, with its eloquent assertion “all Men are created equal,” is equally beloved by the American people.
Philadelphians marked the first anniversary of American independence with a spontaneous celebration,
By the 1870s, the Fourth of July was the most important secular holiday on the calendar. Congress passed a law making Independence Day a federal holiday on June 28, 1870 (Library of Congress).
To celebrate Independence Day-the Fourth of July, Highline College library presents the recommended reading list. For more reading on this theme, please check out our Recommended Reading display on the second floor of the library! Enjoy your reading!
Today in History - July 4 | Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/july-04/
4th of July Celebrations - Newspaper and ... - Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/rr/news/topics/4july.html
History of Independence Day | A Capitol Fourth | PBS
www.pbs.org/a-capitol-fourth/history/history-independence-day/
The History of the 4th of July | Military.com
https://www.military.com/independence-day/history-of-independence-day.html
Declaration of Independence Full Text, US Independence Day Facts ...
https://www.constitutionfacts.com/us-declaration-of-independence/fourth-of-july/
History of Independence Day - National Mall Fourth of July ...
https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalmall4th/history-of-independence-day.htm
Almost a Miracle: The American victory in the War of Independence by 
America Declares Independence by 
American Revolutions: A Continental History, 1750-1804 by 
American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson by 
A Brilliant Solution: Inventing the American Constitution by 
Declaration: The Nine Tumultuous Weeks When America Became Independent, May 1-July 4, 1776 by 
The Declaration of Independence by 
Defiance of the Patriots: The Boston Tea Party and the Making of America by 
The Federalist Papers by 
Fight for Freedom by 
The First Congress: How James Madison, George Washington, and a Group of Extraordinary Men Invented the Government by 
Igniting the American Revolution: 1773-1775 by 
The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution, 1783-1789 by 
Saving Old Glory: The history of the American Flag Desecration Controversy by 
The Age of Strict Construction: A History of the Growth of Federal Power, 1789-1861 by 
American Soul: The Contested Legacy of the Declaration of Independence by 
Conscience of the Constitution: The Declaration of Independence and the Right to Liberty by 
Designing a Polity: America's Constitution in Theory and Practice by 
The First American Constitutions: Republican Ideology and the Making of the State Constitutions in the Revolutionary Era by 
The Founding Fathers v. The People by 
Jefferson's Declaration of Independence: Origins, Philosophy, and Theology by 
March to Victory: Washington, Rochambeau, and the Yorktown Campaign of 1781 by 
