| Benson John Lossing - 1905 - 592 páginas
...second day of July, 1776, will be a memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to Mieve that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as...to be commemorated, as the day of deliverance, by eolemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp, shows, games, sports,... | |
| American Revolution Bicentennial Administration - 1976 - 426 páginas
...commenting on the future commemorations of the American Independence, wrote: "I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the Great Anniversary Festival. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, beIls, bonfires, and ilIuminations,... | |
| 1997 - 560 páginas
...Continental Congress who signed the Declaration of Independence. He wrote to his wife, "1 believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be celebrated by pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires and illuminations from... | |
| James Cross Giblin - 1983 - 98 páginas
...of America. Overjoyed, John Adams wrote to his wife: "I believe that the second day of July, 1776, will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. ... It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations,... | |
| Bathroom Readers' Institute - 1989 - 228 páginas
...quoted as having written his wife on July 3rd: "The 2nd day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable... in the history of America. I am apt to believe it...succeeding generations, as the great anniversary Festival." • Note: Actually, the first Independence Day celebration — by the Continental Congress — was... | |
| Robert Andrews - 1993 - 1214 páginas
...of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that in Times (London. 28 Nov. 1919). 3 II" my theory of relativity is proven correct, Germany will cl commemmorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of" devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be... | |
| Suzy Platt - 1992 - 550 páginas
...I don't care what they do . . ." Independence Day 896 The Second Day of July 1776, will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America.— I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival. It ought... | |
| Paul F. Boller - 1996 - 292 páginas
...of July 1776, will be the most memorable epocha in the history of America. 1 am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as...the great Anniversary Festival. ... It ought to be solemnized with pomp, and parade, and shows, games, sports, balls, bonfires, and illuminations, from... | |
| Bill Lawrence - 1995 - 286 páginas
...day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable ... in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festivaL" But it was not to be: Americans would celebrate not the act of independence, but the day that act was... | |
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