Sunday, June 28, 2026

The United States of America's Semiquincecentennial!


It's almost July, and July 4th, 2026, the USA will be celebrating its Semiquincentennial--the 250th anniversary of becoming a nation!



I looked at my digital photos from over the years to pick out a few that symbolize patriotism and celebration in our country.
 

This August, 2026, will also be the Sesquicentennial--150th anniversary--of Colorado becoming a state!

Read President Ulysses S. Grant’s statehood proclamation admitting Colorado to the union on that date in 1876.


Did you know that the first official battle for independence of the United States of America, after the Declaration of Independence was read on July 4, 1776, was fought on August 27, 1776, in what is now called "The Battle Of Brooklyn"?
General George Washington's Continental Army fought against tens of thousands of British and mercenary Hessian soldiers in what is now the borough of Brooklyn, in the city of New York.

Many years ago, I wrote a three-part post about this monumental battle that almost ended our independence, showing the area of Brooklyn, NY, where it took place.

The links to those posts are here:




How about making a Mixed Berry Pie for the 4th of July?  I made this one for a family celebration a few years ago, and have a recipe for a similar--Berry Cherry Almond Tart on this link.




Happy Fourth of July to America!


  Happy July to all!


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