{"product_id":"america-250-fun-facts-surprising-stories-and-patriotic-insights-about-independence-day-for-the-semiquincentennial-hardcover","title":"America 250: Fun Facts, Surprising Stories, and Patriotic Insights About Independence Day for the Semiquincentennial - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSamuel Corwin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEverything you think you know about the Fourth of July is wrong - and that makes it so much better.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJuly 4, 1776 isn't actually when independence was declared. The Liberty Bell almost certainly never rang that day. John Hancock's oversized signature? There's a reason for that. And the most powerful speech ever delivered on Independence Day was a searing indictment of America itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs America reaches its 250th birthday - its Semiquincentennial - \u003cem\u003eAmerica 250: Fun Facts, Surprising Stories, and Patriotic Insights\u003c\/em\u003e takes you behind the fireworks and into the real, remarkable, sometimes jaw-dropping history of the holiday that defines a nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, you'll discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy July 4th is both the right and the wrong date to celebrate independence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe extraordinary lives of all 56 signers of the Declaration - from heroes to scoundrels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ghostly coincidence that killed two Founding Fathers on the same Fourth of July, fifty years apart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow fireworks went from Chinese battlefields to American backyards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe hidden symbols on the Declaration of Independence and the dollar bill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrederick Douglass's blistering 1852 speech - and why it still matters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow America partied in 1876, 1976 - and what 2026 promises to be\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe wildest records, weirdest traditions, and most surprising Fourth of July facts ever recorded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnd much more...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a dry history textbook. It's a front-row seat to the messy, magnificent, deeply human story of America's most beloved holiday - told chapter by chapter, fact by fact, with the curiosity and passion the subject deserves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for history lovers, trivia buffs, teachers, students, gift-givers, and anyone who has ever watched fireworks light up the sky and wondered: \u003cem\u003ehow did we get here?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmerica is 250 years old. Isn't it time you knew the whole story?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 11, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54378693296461,"sku":"9798950192340","price":48.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/MRWybSNYq89798950192340.webp?v=1784839860","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/america-250-fun-facts-surprising-stories-and-patriotic-insights-about-independence-day-for-the-semiquincentennial-hardcover","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}