The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forever more. -John Adams Independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. It is estimated that 217,000 servicemen died in the American Revolution, of a country of an estimated 4,000,000 citizens. Adjusted for the increase in population, that would be just over 24,000,000 dead servicemen for our 314,000,000 citizens.
Posted on: Thu, 04 Jul 2013 06:41:16 +0000