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Independence Day Dates Stir Debate Over 1776 Origins
The article ponders whether July 4, 1776, or July 2, 1776, marks Independence Day, noting historians favor July 2 for the declaration of independence and detailing state admissions from Delaware in 1787 to Alaska in 1959, with Idaho admitted July 3 and no state joining on July 4.
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