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If you love the 4th of July, then Alexandria, Indiana, is the place to visit. Known during World War II as Small Town USA, Alexandria remains the classic embodiment of an all-American small town.
During the Second World War, the United States government selected Alexandria to represent the typical American small town in an international propaganda campaign. To this day the city hosts the Small Town USA Festival; a community wide celebration that involves live music, crafts, food, and exhibits.
This festival takes place in the fall; but come summertime in Alexandria, more patriotic fun is up for offer at the city’s 4th of July celebrations. These include live music performances, where local and national musicians sing patriotic classics such as Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA” as spectators wave small flags in the audience, and military veterans are often honored in commemorative ceremonies. July 4th festivities also include several elaborate fireworks shows, including one staged at the Alexandria-Monroe Intermediate School.
Elsewhere in Alexandria, visitors can experience small town charm in the form of family-owned restaurants and antique stores, as well as at the city’s only movie theater.
Alexandria, Indiana, is also home to a number of beautiful city parks, both in its downtown and outlying rural areas. These could be prime spots for a 4th of July party, complete with a full array of patriotic party supplies. These could include American flags in all sizes, a bright starburst centerpiece, hanging paper and foil decorations in the likeness of fireworks, a cardboard stand up that depicts a patriotic character such as Uncle Sam or The Statue of Liberty, a tulle or tissue banner in the colors of red, white and blue, balloons in the same hues, etc.
An amazing place to visit for the 4th of July is Alexandria, Indiana; the original Small Town USA.
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Right click to copy the the printable 4th of July puzzle below.
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Right click to copy the the printable 4th of July puzzle
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* On July 4, 1776, Americans claimed their independence from Britain and Democracy was born.
* Americans celebrate Fourth of July for that freedom and independence with barbecues, picnics, and family gatherings.
* The Declaration of independence which is celebrated on 4th of July states, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
* Every 4th of July Americans celebrate freedom from the oppression of the British King.
* The founding forefathers rose up against undue taxation and quartering of British soldiers. They stripped of the rights to defend themselves in any British court so they fought.
* In the years leading to the American Revolution the British were sending thousand of soldiers to hunt down and destroy rebellious colonist.
* In April 18 1775 Paul Revere and William Dawes are sent from Boston to warn colonists. Revere reaches Lexington about midnight and warns Sam Adams and John Hancock who are in hiding.
* April 23, 1775, The Provincial Congress in Massachusetts orders 13,600 American soldiers to be mobilized.
* Colonial volunteers from all over New England assemble and head for Boston, then establish camps around the city and begin a year long siege of British-held Boston.
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Educational 4th of July History Learning Guide
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