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"This day ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever mor … read more

You're a Grand Old Flag" was written by George M. Cohan for his 1906 stage musical 'George Washington, Jr.' George M. Cohan was in turn a son of Providence, Rhode Island, born July 3, 1978.As it turn … read more

America the beautiful as we mentioned in our post America The Beautiful - A Beautiful Non-Meeting - Made From RI, was a song that sprang from a trip up a mountain and a non-meeting.It is undeniab … read more

What is the sound of Liberty? Thanks to the National Park Service, we can hear the sound of the Liberty Bell here: Ringing the Liberty Bell. The concept of Liberty is not uniquely American, … read more

An Wellesley College English Professor, Katherine Lee Bates, visits Pikes Peak. The sights before her are the inspiration for a soaring poem in 1893. The poem is first published in 1895, titled "Ameri … read more