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  2. To the Fourth of July - Wikipedia

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    [2] [7] According to author Carebanu Cooper though, Vivekananda addressed the Fourth of July in this poem, but the poem presented "a blending of the concrete and the abstract responses to a national event and to eternal concepts." [5] In this poem, Vivekananda beholds the dark clouds are melting away, and a new day has come – a day of liberty.

  3. America the Beautiful - Wikipedia

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    It was first published in the Fourth of July 1895 edition of the church periodical, The Congregationalist. At that time, the poem was titled "America". At that time, the poem was titled "America". Ward had initially composed the song's melody in 1882 to accompany lyrics to "Materna", basis of the hymn, " O Mother dear, Jerusalem ", though the ...

  4. What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July? - Wikipedia

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    Due to this and the variant titles given to it in various places, and the fact that it is called a July Fourth Oration but was actually delivered on July 5, some confusion has arisen about the date and contents of the speech. The speech has since been published under the above title in The Frederick Douglass Papers, Series One, Vol. 2. (1982). [7]

  5. The History of the 4th of July and Why We Celebrate It - AOL

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    4th of July sparklers—These hand-held fireworks are family favorites during the 4th of July. The colored flames and sparks help light up the area on America’s birthday.

  6. Maria James - Wikipedia

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    Maria James (October 11, 1793 – September 11, 1868 [1]) was a Welsh-born American poet and domestic servant.Her poetry includes Ode on the Fourth of July 1833.As a child, she emigrated with her family from Wales to New York.

  7. Mary Mack - Wikipedia

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    Till the 4th of July ly ly. Alternate versions use "15 cents", "never came down" and end with repeating "July, July, July". [5] An alternate version, sung in Canada and England, includes the words: She could not read, read, read She could not write, write, write But she could smoke, smoke, smoke Her father’s pipe, pipe, pipe

  8. The poem Silas House wrote for Gov. Andy Beshear’s ... - AOL

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    Poet Laureate of Kentucky Silas House recites a poem during the second inauguration of Gov. Andy Beshear at the capitol in Frankfort, Ky, December 12, 2023. (Silas Walker/swalker@herald-leader.com)

  9. Independence Day (United States) - Wikipedia

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    Held since 1785, the Bristol Fourth of July Parade in Bristol, Rhode Island, is the oldest continuous Independence Day celebration in the United States. [38] Since 1868, Seward, Nebraska, has held a celebration on the same town square. In 1979 Seward was designated "America's Official Fourth of July City-Small Town USA" by resolution of Congress.