Did you know:
Independence Day commemorates the formal adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, setting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation.
This most American of holidays will be marked by parades, fireworks and backyard barbecues across the country. However, it was not declared a legal holiday until 1941.
There are 31 towns and cities nationwide with "liberty" in their name. The most populous one is Liberty, Missouri (30,568). Iowa, with four of these towns and cities, has more than any other state: Libertyville, New Liberty, North Liberty and West Liberty.
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