I’m out competing in a watermelon eating contest, watching a parade, eating pizza and homemade ice cream. Not necessarily in that order. The point is, I’m not here. So, here’s a round up of Fourth of July related links:
Revolution Blues: Why do popular histories of the War of Independence ignore modern scholarship? – It’s much more interesting than it may sound and makes an excellent point.
Born on the Second of July – When the Declaration of Independence really came into being.
I know Gettysburg ended on July 3, but these are interesting reads:
I know, I know. This is a boring post. But, I did take the above pictures!