Fourth of July Poems
The Signing of the Declaration of Independence
John Hancock, President of Congress, was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence, writing his name in large, plain letters, and saying: "There! John Bull can read my name without spectacles. Now let him double the price on my head, for this is my defiance."...
Old Uncle Sam
You all know me, I’m Uncle SamSo gosh darn proud, oh yes I am
I’m for this country, all the way...
One Nation Under God
One Nation Under God we liveThink about all some had to give
We the people share freedom’s life...
The Star Spangled Banner
O say, can you see, by the dawn's early light,
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?,...
Home of the Brave
Through the feel of war they brave this day
How proud they stand, their unselfish way
Our soldiers bear...
Holiday Links
Independence Day Stories:
- A Brave Girl
- Extended Family Cook-Out
- The Boston Tea Party
- Washington and the Cowards
- The Declaration of Indepedence
