Today in America we celebrate our Independence from Great Britain on July 4, 1776. On this day in my hometown, Philadelphia, we adopted the Declaration of Independence. It was written by our forefather, Thomas Jefferson, in a small house on Market Street that I pass by everyday. George Washington, our first president, also lived on this street as well as the great inventor Benjamin Franklin.
The rich history of Philadelphia astonishes me every single day. You can walk the streets of this great city and learn something new by simply reading the walls and streets.
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
