Tag: JULY 4TH

For 250 years, Americans have benefited from the courage of those who came before us. America still needs people with that same sense of duty, with that same courage and determination to ensure that America continues to be “a shining city on a hill” that makes us like no other nation in the history of the world.

I want a nine-year-old today to have the same opportunity I have to one day to celebrate “America 300” with the same fervor and understanding, knowing that their story is an American one and that they are a pivotal part of this great American nation.

That Adams and Jefferson should die on July 4, 1826, a half-century after the Declaration's adoption, seems almost too fitting to be true. The two men who helped define American independence left the world together on the anniversary of the nation's birth they helped midwife.

The next 250 years will not be determined by government alone. They will be shaped by parents who teach their children to love this country, churches that proclaim the truth, communities that strengthen families, and citizens who refuse to take freedom for granted.

We are expecting another big crowd for breakfast this weekend for America’s 250th, and if you want an opportunity to talk one-on-one with one of our state's GOP primary winners, there's a good chance they will be there.

As we celebrate the Fourth of July, let’s never forget that true liberty means families, not government, must have the ultimate say in shaping their children’s moral education. If we lose that, we lose the heart of our nation.

Fireworks, food, fun and music will be at the USS Alabama Park on Friday, July 4. No ticket required. A charge for parking.

Apart from celebrating the 248th birthday of our nation’s founding, July 4 also marked the birthday of Alabama’s Tuskegee University.

The family of Kevin Rose got a big surprise recently when a national non-profit contacted them following the death of their patriarch.

Did you know that 2026 is the Semiquincentennial? Say that 10 times fast! It’s a mouthful, isn’t it?   

The Fourth of July is a special occasion bringing Americans together to celebrate their independence and honor their nation's history. In the Southern United States, this patriotic holiday takes on a unique flavor as communities embrace their cherished traditions, creating an atmosphere of warmth, togetherness, and joyful festivities.

This Independence Day, many Alabamians will take part in a timeless tradition: The shooting of fireworks.

What does freedom really mean? Where does it come from? Why did our forefathers risk their lives, fortunes and sacred honor to secure it for us?

Frederick Douglass masterfully employed the rhetorical technique of a double reversal to convey his message in his powerful July 5, 1852, speech titled, "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?"

As we prepare for our annual July 4th festivities, basking in the warm glow of fireworks that light the night sky, let us take a moment to reflect on the light of America’s most explosive and emblematic document, the Declaration of Independence. 

Perhaps you've considered your mothers and fathers on the weekend that leads to July 4, and what service means. How many families still give their lives to these United States?