That is the date that America’s independence from Great Britain was declared in a document authored by Thomas Jefferson, who later became the nation’s third president. At home, my twin sisters and I enjoyed our sparklers, thin metal wires about 10 inches long. Olaf, originally from Denmark, and Impi, originally from Finland, had been friends and coworkers of my mother’s parents. I might raise a glass to Thomas Jefferson, to thank him for writing that so very important Declaration of Independence. In what seems a fitting but fairly amazing coincidence, Thomas Jefferson died July 4, 1826.

Source: The Herald July 02, 2023 15:14 UTC