With the Fourth of July just around the corner, I wanted to take a moment this week to reflect on the history of our great nation and those who have fought throughout the centuries to build and preserve it. Independence Day has been an official federal holiday since 1941, though the very first Fourth of July was celebrated in 1776 when the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, officially establishing American sovereignty.
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