print email comment close Fourth of July Is Independence Day URL: http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Independence_Day.shtml Description: Collection of links to material related to Independence Day. "Independence Day honors the birthday of the United States of America and the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. It's a day of picnics and patriotic parades, a night of concerts and fireworks, and a reason to fly the American flag." Topics include fireworks, summer safety tips, and virtual visits to historic sites. From USA.gov, the U.S. government's official Web portal. Publisher: USA.gov LII Database Information: Record 26252 created by Maria Brandt on 06/02/2008 Last modification on 06/09/2008 Published: 06/19/2008   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26252