Posted by
cavalier973 on Friday, July 04, 2008 3:03:53 PM
Praise and Thanks to God for our country! Happy Birthday, America! Happy Independence Day, everyone!
Yeah, I know that some (including Founding Father John Adams) say that July 2, 1776 should be considered the real date of America's Independence, since that was the day the Vote occurred. However, if you examine the Document closely, you will see that it was enscribed with the date July 4, 1776.
If you have the time, you might find it amusing to watch the old "Schoolhouse Rock" cartoons on American History. My two favorites are "No More Kings" and "Fireworks". You can find them on Youtube.
www.youtube.com Search for "No More Kings".
If you would like to listen to music that the Founders might have listened to, I recommend John Mock's music CD "Revolution".
For other music, there are, of course, the standards: Star-Spangled Banner, Stars and Stripes Forever; I also think it's appropriate to listen to Aaron Copeland's "Appalachian Spring" which evokes the feeling of America's natural beauty, and Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue", which reminds one of the exciting, optimistic, thriving American City.
cavalier973