July 4th

On this day in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress, setting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. As always, this most American of holidays will be marked by parades, fireworks and backyard barbecues across the country.  Check out the following statistics on FactMonster http://sf.factmonster.com/spot/july4census1.html.

Then, test your knowledge on the July 4th Crossword; http://sf.factmonster.com/xwords/fourthofjuly.html.