The Fourth of 76 A Patriotic Verse by Burdick
This piece honors the Fourth of July with impassioned lines about liberty and national resolve. It celebrates patriotic deeds, leadership, and the enduring flag, urging strength and unity in pursuing peace and freedom.
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Hats Off to the Flag Emotions Across the Ocean
A reader recalls the joy and pride of seeing the American flag abroad. A Paris sidewalk encounter describes a Worldly observer who, overcome with emotion, removes his silk hat and cheers the stars and stripes, saying the sight moved him deeply.
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Saiys
Bois de Boulogne
Paris
America
Saner Fourth of July Awareness in 1915 Injury Stats
The record shows over half of July 4 injuries in New York and Philadelphia. Across 84 cities SAG logged 552 injuries in NY and Philly, while Chicago had eight injuries but five deaths, making it the deadliest city in the dataset. The piece urges patriotic celebration without excessive risk.
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New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washingtons Fourth of July Surrender at Fort Necessity
On July 4 1754 Colonel George Washington surrendered a small army after fort Necessity fell to French and Indian forces. Washington and 400 troops left with drums beating and flags flying as they returned home.
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George Washington
Lee
Fort Duquesne
Monongahela River
Great Meadows
Cumberland
Necessity
Junonville
Fort Necessity
de Villiers
Washington
Old July 4 Toasts from 1811 Philadelphia Revelry
Summary of July 4 toasts in Philadelphia 1811 noting Samuel Barker sentiment for Jefferson revival, Mintzer on Pike memory, Bartram praising virtue over Spain and Berlin. Mentions of American identity, Liberty Bell ringer Andrew McNare, and printing of the Declaration including Mary Katherine Goddard. Ends with notes on John Gray, last Revolutionary War survivor, and pension details.
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Philadelphia
General Barker
Thomas Jefferson
Mintzer
General Pike
G. W Bartram
Island
Berlin
Andrew McNare
Statehouse
New York
Pennsylvania
John Morris
Thomas McKean
Delaware
Congress
New Republic
Assembly
Mary Katherine Goddard
Baltimore
William Goddard
Our Republic
John Gray
Noble County
Buckeye
John A. Bingham
Gray
Stillwater
Ohio Commissioner of Soldiers’ Claims
Patriotism By SIR WALTER SCOTT
Poem urging love of country and selfless devotion. It warns against self centered pride and boasts that such a person loses fame and will be forgotten. The piece emphasizes national loyalty and enduring honor.
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Philadephia
John Trumbull
James Monroe
William Harrison
John Tyler
James Knox Polk
John Adams
James Madison
Andrew Jackson
Joan Quincy Adams
Martin van Suren
Zachary Taylor
Franklin
Micrce
Arthur J. Burdick
American Press Association
Sir Walter Scott
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
James A Garfiel
Grover Cleveland
William MS Kinley
William H Taft
Woodrow Wilson
James Buchanan
Andrew Johnson
Rutherford B Hayes
Ichester
Arthur
Benjamin Harrison
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Roosevelt