250 Years Ago... More or Less

from Musings & Tales · host D. K. Wall

The Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence on the Fourth of July, 1776. Except they didn't. That famous giant signature didn't happen until August. So why do we celebrate the Fourth?Join novelist D. K. Wall for a short, mostly-true musing untangling the gloriously messy story of how America picked the day to celebrate its birthday.Twelve minutes. Bring a sparkler.📖 Read 250 Years Ago... More or Less on my websiteHello, I'm D. K. Wall, author of novels and short stories. Welcome to Musings and Tales. Whether it's a story I'm spinning or a thought I'm sharing from my home here in Asheville, it's all 100% true... except for the parts I make up.📚Visit my website to discover more about my novels and short stories. ★ Support this podcast ★ Your contributions support the cost of this commercial-free podcast. Thank you!🎧 Subscribe to Musings and Tales on your favorite podcast appI hope you enjoyed today's episode. Thank you so much for being a listener.Happy Reading!All images and music are licensed through Adobe Stock.

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