A first book in American history with European beginnings . , as he put down the pen, exclaimed, There, John Bull can read that with-out spectacles! Meanwhile, about theState House throngs packedthe streets. Would Congressadopt the Declaration? If so,the old State House bell wasto announce the fact. Whilethe anxious crowd watchedand listened, up in the build-ing a small boy waited for asignal from the last it came. Away to theold bell ringer rushed the boyshouting, Ring! ring! ring!And in an instant the great bellpealed out the joyous excitement was intense. Cheer rose a
A first book in American history with European beginnings . , as he put down the pen, exclaimed, There, John Bull can read that with-out spectacles! Meanwhile, about theState House throngs packedthe streets. Would Congressadopt the Declaration? If so,the old State House bell wasto announce the fact. Whilethe anxious crowd watchedand listened, up in the build-ing a small boy waited for asignal from the last it came. Away to theold bell ringer rushed the boyshouting, Ring! ring! ring!And in an instant the great bellpealed out the joyous excitement was intense. Cheer rose after cheer;and there were hand shakings and shouting, and eventears of joy. Then a copy of the Declaration was sentto each colony. And everywhere by fireworks, cannonfiring, and flag flying the American people proclaimedtheir new-born freedom. It was the 4th of July, 1776, when this greatest, thismost prized blessing—independence—became the pos-session of America. That day marked the founding of theAmerican nation. And on each 4th of July, we, the 270. The Liberty Bell, as it LooksTo-Day. THOMAS JEFFERSON American people, still proclaim our undying love of inde-pendence by patriotic speeches, cannon firing, and flagflying. PRESIDENT Two months after the adoption of his Declaration ofIndependence, Jefferson resigned from Congress and wenthome to Virginia. Here for two years he served as Governor of for five years he was abroad as envoy to France.
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