Two Little Known Facts About the Origin of the American National Anthem For a song that is so often performed, the story behind the creation of Star Spangled Banner is only told in its most incomplete form. The incomplete version …

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I work as a tour guide in Washington DC and recently wrote a blog post for my company, Urban Adventures,which was featured on their global page. I wanted to share that blog post with the readers of this blog. -Stephen …

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On July 4th we celebrate American Independence. Yet I find it important to remember that July 4th is NOT the day the United States declared independence from Britain. Independence was declared on July 2nd 1776.  In fact, John Adams wrote …

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I am often befuddled when I see neighbors taking down the Christmas decoration before the new year… Often there are statements of “blank slates” and “new starts,” but my reaction is, Christmas is not over! For me, the decorations and …

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