An anthology built around the Fourth of July: the Declaration itself, accounts of the struggle that secured independence, and the speeches and verse of statesmen and poets on the nation’s birthday. Schauffler also includes pieces on how the day should be celebrated, favouring reverent observance over the noise and injuries of firecracker Fourths.
A ready source of patriotic readings, and a record of how Americans of the 1910s thought about their holiday. Download the free EPUB.