Check out how Lithuania is celebrating the Fourth of July — by flying a record-setting 🇺🇸 flag, larger than an NBA court, above the Vilnius TV Tower
This flag now sets Lithuania's record for the largest foreign flag ever flown and is believed to be the largest U.S. flag flying anywhere in Europe today 👀
🇺🇸 A message from His Majesty The King to President Trump and the American people, as they mark 250 years of the United States Declaration of Independence.
To read His Majesty’s message in full, visit https://t.co/fKZVORz7rk.
At first glance, it's just a brick building. But inside the walls of Independence Hall, a bold idea took shape. Fifty-six men pledged "our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor," and a new nation was born.
Today, as America celebrates its 250th birthday, we remember the place where the Declaration of Independence was adopted and history changed forever.
Happy Independence Day from where it all started. 🇺🇸
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📜🇺🇸 Printed on the night of July 4, 1776, the Dunlap Broadside was the first published copy of the Declaration of Independence, carrying news of independence across the colonies. Check out this high-resolution scan of the historic print.
As America marks its 250th anniversary, we're spotlighting remarkable items from the Internet Archive's collections.
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Tall ships and naval vessels from 55 nations sailed into New York Harbor on July 4 as the US marked the 250th anniversary of its independence, with crowds lining the waterfronts to watch the fleet pass the Statue of Liberty https://t.co/7nysjsAsAr