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Independence Day: Americans defy heat warnings to mark July 4 celebrations
Evening Standard via Yahoo News Singapore· 5 hours ago“It keeps you connected to your neighbourhood and where you live,” said Adrian Mercado, who donned a...
See What the Average American Family Takes Home After Taxes in Every State
GOBankingRates via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 2 days ago"In this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes," Benjamin Franklin famously said. All of...
How do European countries celebrate US Independence Day?
Euronews via Yahoo News Singapore· 1 day agoOne of the best ways to celebrate the Fourth of July is by going to the Benjamin Franklin House in...
The 23 Best Movies to Watch on the Fourth of July
Redbook via Yahoo News Singapore· 3 days agoThis heist flick follows historian Benjamin Franklin Gates, played by Nicolas Cage, on his quest to steal the Declaration of Independence and decode the...
The Founders Didn't Want a Gerontocracy
Time via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 days agoThey wanted leaders who embraced flexibility and change in shaping what a thriving democracy could look like. When Benjamin Franklin Bache, the...
‘We the People’ includes all Americans – but July 4 is a reminder that democracy remains a work in...
The Conversation via Yahoo News Singapore· 6 days agoBut, because of policy changes on issues like voting, the idea of who actually is represented in the...
The bizarre social history of beds
The Conversation via Yahoo Style Singapore· 6 days agoToday’s beds are thought of as bastions of privacy. But not long ago, they were the perches from which kings ruled and places where travelers hunkered...
The Roots of the Franco-American Alliance
Time via Yahoo News Singapore· 3 days agoAlthough the U.S. declared independence in 1776, victory at Yorktown in 1781 was impossible without the assistance of France. Achieving independence...
Fun Fact: Americans Spend Over $1 Billion Dollars on Fireworks Every Year
Redbook via Yahoo Style Singapore· 3 days agoCheck out these 4th of July facts that you probably never knew. Brush up on trivia and impress your...