You Memorized the Wrong Document

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Every year we send our kids off to school to learn about the history of this great land of ours and every year teachers lie to our treasured genetic spawn. So, last year, in an effort to curtail the abuse, I wrote a definitive history of the Declaration of Independence. It is one of the most important documents in the history of our country and absolutely no one knows anything about it. The document you do know isn't it. Call it "close, but no cigar." Here is the original article. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ On July 2nd, every year, I celebrate the Declaration of Independence. The seminal document that officially severed ties between … [Read more...]

So What if You Got the Date Wrong?

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On July 2nd, every year, I celebrate the Declaration of Independence. The seminal document that officially severed ties between England and the American colonies. You're probably reading that and laughing. How could a smart man like me get the damn date wrong? Easy, I didn't, you did. In fact almost everything you claim to know about the holiday and its history is horribly wrong. When John Adams wrote his wife Abagail stating that America would celebrate this day throughout history, he was talking about July 2nd, not July 4th. Nor was he talking about the document Jefferson had authored. That document, the one you're thinking of, was not the … [Read more...]