Let's celebrate the 4th of July by continuing to learn more about it.

The Fourth of July, also known as Independence Day has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941, but the tradition of Independence Day celebrations goes back to the 18th century and the American Revolution. On July 2nd, 1776, the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence, and two days later delegates from the 13 colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence, a historic document drafted by Thomas Jefferson. 

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Did you know? John Adams believed that July 2nd was the correct date on which to celebrate the birth of American independence, and would reportedly turn down invitations to appear at July 4th events in protest. Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died on July 4, 1826—the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.  What other founding father also died on an anniversary of its adoption?

taken from Fourth of July – Independence Day by History.com Editors

IS IT SCI-FI OR FANTASY? OR MAYBE BOTH??

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A difference between science fiction and fantasy can be explained best in a quote by Orson Scott Card.  “Science fiction is about what could be but isn't; fantasy is about what couldn't be.” from Orson Scott Card's book, How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy

Learning more about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday

 

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Juneteenth, the federal holiday also known as Freedom Day or Jubilee Day, is on Sunday, June 19. Last year, President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, making it the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was added in 1983. 

A portmanteau of the date it's celebrated, Juneteenth commemorates the freedom of enslaved Black people in the US.  

"The emancipation of enslaved Black Americans didn't mark the end of America's work to deliver on the promise of equality; it only marked the beginning," Biden said just before signing the Juneteenth holiday into law. "To honor the true meaning of Juneteenth, we have to continue toward that promise because we've not gotten there yet."

https://www.cnet.com/culture/juneteenth-2022-how-is-the-holiday-observed-and-6-ways-you-can-celebrate-it/

NATIONAL FLAG DAY | JUNE 14

 NATIONAL FLAG DAY | JUNE 14

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Commemorates the adoption of the U.S. flag on June 14, 1777. 

Flag Day is observed as an annual holiday to honor the flag and celebrate its history.