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Happy Independence Day to Readers in the United States

I just wanted to take a little time to wish my fans in the United States a happy and safe Fourth of July. Don’t forget to check out my Independence Day poem From a Soldier to His Comrade and my short story My American Revolution — both viewable in the Poetry and Short Story links, respectively, at the top of this page — to satisfy those patriotic cravings you may have. What does the Fourth of July mean to you?

My American Revolution Begins

My American Revolution is finally available for viewing to the public! The story, as I mentioned in a previous entry, is a tribute to American Revolution heroine Margaret Corbin, whose bravery should be an inspiration to us all. The short story details her bravery in the Battle of Fort Washington against the British and the Hessians during the early stages of the American Revolutionary War. As the first woman to fight for America in any war, the first woman to be paid by Congress as a soldier, and the first woman to be wounded in the war, Margaret’s struggles for

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It’s not called the “4th of July,” America. It’s called “Independence Day.”

One thing that I find greatly disturbing about this time of year are the people who think of Independence Day as nothing more than just another holiday. Time to go have a barbecue, take a small vacation from work, or say “oooh” and “aaaah” while watching fireworks explode in the sky… It’s also a fact – most Americans call Independence Day simply “the 4th of July.” One has to wonder, now, just how long it will take until everyone forgets the meaning of this day, especially with our educational system the way it is. Independence Day, as it is and

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