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100 1 _aSchauffler, Robert Haven,
_d1879-1964
245 1 0 _aIndependence Day
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aOur American holidays
500 _aRelease date is 2024-08-01
508 _aCharlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Our American Holidays: Independence Day" edited by Robert Haven Schauffler is an anthology of prose and poetry written in the early 20th century. This collection explores the celebration, spirit, and significance of Independence Day, delving into the historical context and the evolution of how this pivotal event has been commemorated over time. The volume showcases various pieces that reflect on the meaning of the Fourth of July, providing insights into both the historical events surrounding American independence and the traditions that have developed around the holiday. At the start of the anthology, readers are presented with a preface that emphasizes the importance of Independence Day as America's national holiday and critiques how it has been traditionally celebrated with meaningless noise and injury. Schauffler advocates for a more meaningful observance that honors the holiday's true historical significance. The introduction outlines the transition in national consciousness regarding Independence Day from revelry to reflection and responsibility, marking it as a time for Americans to unite and recall the hard-won freedom enshrined in the Declaration of Independence. Various poems and prose extracts, including recollections of celebrations, critical perspectives on militarism, and the valor of America's founders, serve to enrich the reader's understanding of what the Fourth of July represents in the American psyche. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: Moffat, Yard and Company, 1912
653 _aFourth of July orations
653 _aFourth of July celebrations
653 _aFourth of July -- Poetry
830 0 _aOur American holidays
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/independencedayi00scha/page/n5/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74168
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