 | William F. Jr Cox - Education - 2004 - 556 pages
...the Declaration of Independence was passed by Congress on July 2, he wrote to his wife that the day "ought to be commemorated as the Day of Deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty." (p. 87) Jefferson's Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom, authored in 1779 but not... | |
 | John Quincy Adams, Charles Francis Adams - Biography & Autobiography - 2005 - 504 pages
...of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epocha in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as...day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells,... | |
 | Washington Irving - Biography & Autobiography - 2005 - 416 pages
...patriotic statesman, "will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations, as...commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn of devotion to Almighty God, It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports,... | |
 | David W. Hall - History - 2005 - 484 pages
...notes that, upon the signing of the Declaration of Independence, John Adams suggested that the day "ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires... | |
 | Charles Gaines - Religion - 2006 - 420 pages
...of July, 1776 will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as...day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires... | |
 | Marguerite Parker - Poetry - 2006 - 98 pages
...freely have their say. One founding Father, John Adams once said: And I quote: "I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as...day of deliverance, By solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, With shows, games, sports, guns, bells... | |
 | Fred R. Shapiro, Associate Librarian and Lecturer in Legal Research Fred R Shapiro - Reference - 2006 - 1067 pages
...July 1776, will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America. — I am apt to believe that the New World, God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells,... | |
 | Mary McGrory - Language Arts & Disciplines - 2006 - 334 pages
...happiness." Hear how he thought we should celebrate the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence: "It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews [sic], Games, Sports, Guns,... | |
 | Bob Gingrich - History - 2006 - 260 pages
...the history of America, to be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival, commemorated as the day of deliverance by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty from one end of the Continent to the other, from this time forward forever more. You will... | |
 | Bob Gingrich - History - 2006 - 260 pages
...the history of America, to be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival, commemorated as the day of deliverance by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty from one end of the Continent to the other, from this time forward forevermore. You will... | |
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The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the day of deliverance,... 
