The Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence on the Fourth of July, 1776. Except they didn't. That famous giant signature didn't happen until August. So why do we celebrate the Fourth?
Join novelist D. K. Wall for a short, mostly-true musing untangling the gloriously messy story of how America picked the day to celebrate its birthday.
Twelve minutes. Bring a sparkler.
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Join novelist D. K. Wall for a short, mostly-true musing untangling the gloriously messy story of how America picked the day to celebrate its birthday.
Twelve minutes. Bring a sparkler.
📖 Read 250 Years Ago... More or Less on my website
Hello, I'm D. K. Wall, author of novels and short stories. Welcome to Musings and Tales. Whether it's a story I'm spinning or a thought I'm sharing from my home here in Asheville, it's all 100% true... except for the parts I make up.
📚Visit my website to discover more about my novels and short stories.
📚Visit my website to discover more about my novels and short stories.
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I hope you enjoyed today's episode. Thank you so much for being a listener.
Happy Reading!
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All images and music are licensed through Adobe Stock.