Wednesday, July 04, 2007
This Day in American History
On this day in 1776, a year and a half after a shooting war had broken out between the American colonies and Great Britain, the Continental Congress in Philadelphia accepted the Declaration of Independence, drafted by Virginian Thomas Jefferson (and edited by Ben Franklin) and our rocky course was set. It is a near miracle that 8 years later, we emerged independent of Britain.
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# posted by Roger Fraley @ 6:50 AM 
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Never underestimate a small group of radicals who fight for self-determination. They have staying power.
To All and Sundry,
For a well read recitation of my favorite document, go to the Morning Edition section of NPR.org for today, July 4.
Different NPR commentators and reporters read different paragraphs including Ted Koppel and Red NBarber, whose paragraph was recorded in 1992, the same year he rejoined the Brooklyn Dodgers as an announcer.
Cheers,
T
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For a well read recitation of my favorite document, go to the Morning Edition section of NPR.org for today, July 4.
Different NPR commentators and reporters read different paragraphs including Ted Koppel and Red NBarber, whose paragraph was recorded in 1992, the same year he rejoined the Brooklyn Dodgers as an announcer.
Cheers,
T
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