The 4th of July is next week, and street teams are heading out to test our knowledge of US History. The general trend is that Middle Schoolers and below hit every question out of the park along with anyone over the age of 50. This leaves a gap of Gen X-ers with a sad representation of Historical Knowledge. Before we gather at the Promenade, I encourage all to review their Historical facts before John Stewart or Jay Leno broadcasts us the 4th of July spokesperson for Historical Inaccuracy .
Should you get caught in the spotlight without your Trivia Espousing Students, we hope you have success in identifying our founding fathers rather than . . .
or . . .
A few parting facts -
- In May, 1776, after nearly a year of trying to resolve their differences with England, the colonies sent delegates to the Second Continental Congress. Finally, in June, admitting that their efforts were hopeless; a committee was formed to compose the formal Declaration of Independence.
- Headed by Thomas Jefferson, the committee also included John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Philip Livingston and Roger Sherman. On June 28, 1776, Thomas Jefferson presented the first draft of the declaration to Congress.
- Independence Day was first celebrated in Philadelphia on July 8, 1776.
For more review and a fun quiz, visit:
http://games.toast.net/independence/
