Happy birthday America Fourth of July tribute
A Fourth of July column celebrates America turning 232 years since the 1776 Declaration. It highlights parades, festivals, and fireworks in Baytown alongside beach outings and barbecues. The piece honors service members fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan and urges remembrance and prayers for those defending freedom.
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Declaration of Independence text summary
In Congress July 4 1776 the representatives publish a formal declaration proclaiming the United Colonies free and independent from Britain. They assert natural rights life liberty and pursuit of happiness and justify severing political ties due to repeated abuses and usurpations by King George III. They pledge lives fortunes and honor to the cause and appeal to divine Providence for protection.
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George III
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Congress
Signers of the Declaration of Independence list
A roster of notable signers including Josiah Bartlett William Whipple Matthew Thornton John Hancock Samuel Adams John Adams Robert Treat Paine Elbridge Gerry Stephen Hopkins William Ellery Roger Sherman Samuel Huntington William Williams Oliver Walcott William Floyd Philip Livingston Francis Lewis Lewis Morris Richard Stockton John Witherspoon Francis Hopkinson John Hart Abraham Clark Robert Morris Benjamin Rush Benjamin Franklin John Morton George Clymer James Smith George Taylor James Wilson George Ross Caesar Rodney George Read Thomas McKean Samuel Chase William Paca Thomas Stone Charles Carroll of Carrollton George Wythe Richard Henry Lee Thomas Jefferson Benjamin Harrison Thomas Nelson Jr Francis Lightfoot Lee Carter Braxton William Hooper Joseph Hewes John Penn Edward Rutledge Thomas Heyward Jr Thomas Lynch Jr Arthur Middleton Button Gwinnett Lyman Hall George Walton.
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Josiah Bartlett
William Whipple
Matthew Thornton
John Hancock
Samuel Adams
John Adams
Robert Treat Paine
Elbridge Gerry
Stephen Hopkins William Ellery
Roger Sherman
Samuel Huntington
William Williams
Oliver Walcott
William Floyd
Philip Livingston
Francis Lewis Lewis Morris
Richard Stockton
John Witherspoon
Francis Hopkinson
John Hart
Abraham Clark
Robert Morris
Benjamin Rush
Benjamin Franklin
John Morton
George Clymer
James Smith
George Taylor
James Wilson
George Ross Caesar Rodney
George Read
Thomas McKean
Samuel Chase
William Paca
Thomas Stone
Charles Carroll
Carrollton
George Wythe Richard Henry Lee
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Harrison
Thomas Nelson, Jr., Francis Lightfoot
Lee Carter Braxton
William Hooper
Joseph Hewes
John Penn
Edward Rutledge
Thomas Heyward, Jr
Thomas Lynch, Jr
Arthur Middleton
Button Gwinnett
Lyman Hall
George Walton
Baytown Sun contact and submission guidelines
The Baytown Sun lists staff contacts including Publisher Clifton Clements and Newsroom staff. It outlines letters and guest columns limits, photo requirement, submission addresses, and editing rights. Readers are invited to send signed pieces with a return address and phone number.
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