Our nation's founding fathers knew how to count the cost of liberty On July 4, 1776, there was signed in the city of Philadelphia one of  America's historic documents:  The Declaration of Independence.  It marked the birth of this nation.

When the Declaration was adopted, racing horsemen and the noise of cannon fire carried the news far and wide. General Washington had the document read to the army, and its ringing sentences strengthened the morale of his troops.    On July 8, 1776, the people of Philadelphia gathered at the old State House to hear a reading of the Declaration of Independence. They were called together by the ringing of the Liberty Bell in the belfry of the building. It has been said that the bell cracked on that joyful occasion. This is not true, however. The Liberty Bell cracked for the first time in 1752, after it had been brought from London. It was recast the following year by Charles Stow and John Pass. After its use in 1776 the bell was rung each year on the anniversary of the Declaration. In 1835 a crack developed while it was tolling for the death of John Marshall, famous chief justice of the Supreme Court. When the bell was rung on Washington's birthday in 1846, it cracked beyond repair. It was struck lightly by officials of Philadelphia on April 6, 1917,when the United States entered World WarI.    The historic old bell hung in the hallway of the State House (renamed Independence Hall) until the bicentennial year of 1976, when it was moved to a new pavilion nearby. The original document of the Declaration is preserved in a helium-filled glass case in the National Archives in Washington, D.C.

The music on this site is copyrighted
by the respective artists and is placed 
here for entertainment purposes only. 
No profits are made on this site from their use. 
Please support these artists and purchase their music. 

The page layouts,
website and some graphics
on the website, have been designed by and
© Copyright 1994 SusieA1114

If you have enjoyed these messages, poems and songs and found them meaningful to you,
A donation will help me with the expense of maintaining the web site.
By clicking the donation button it will lead you to PayPal.com , an "aspx" secure site
Your support and any amount is very much appreciated!
Many Thanks... Susie

http://susie1114.com

	Email Susie
Back	Home	Next
Sign	Guest book	View
Graphics By SusieA1114
Tell a friend: Visitors since 1997 I recommend ipowerWeb.com for your website hosting.  I never have any down time.  Please click on the ipower icon for info.