Monthly Archives: July 2026

On July 2, 1776, 250 years ago today, the Continental Congress voted to declare independence from Great Brittan. We celebrate instead  July 4, when the Declaration of Independence was adopted. The Declaration was largely written by Thomas Jefferson. It contains … Continue reading →

On Independence Day this week, we remember the action of the Second Continental Congress declaring the American Colonies independent from Great Britain. The Declaration contains Thomas Jefferson’s noblest words. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are … Continue reading →