Happy Independence Day!

On July 4th, we celebrate the freedom and independence gained by the United States. It is a day for Americans to unite in their love of their country and pride in democracy. The original copy of the Declaration is housed in the National Archives in Washington, D.C. and July 4 has been designated a national holiday to commemorate the day the United States 
Some interesting Independence Day facts: 

• 56 People signed the Declaration of Independence. 
  

• John Hancock was the first signer and famously had the largest signature. 
  
• The oldest signer, at age 70, was Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania. 
  
• The youngest signer, at age 26, was Edward Rutledge of South Carolina. 
  
• In July 1776 there were an estimated 2.5 million people living in the Colonial United States. 
  
• The Declaration of Independence was revised 86 times. 
  

• The first Independence Day was celebrated on July 8, 1776. 
  
• Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both died on the Fourth of July, 1826. 
  
• The U.S. population of in the 13 colonies was 2.5 million in 1776. It is more than 130 times larger today at 330 million.