Independence Day by Bill Potter

All the signers of the Declaration of Independence realized what the potential cost of their signature might be—to hang separately. They also knew that once Independence was secured by their act, that future generations would be celebrating and giving thanks for the Founder’s toil, blood, and treasure sacrificed for them. No one better realized the implications of their historic creation than John Adams who made the following comments in a letter to his wife Abigail:

“It ought to be commemorated as a Day of Deliverance by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized …