Fireworks Show Over Brooklyn Verrazano Bridge July 4th, 2010
Posted by Susan in Recreation on Jul 9th, 2010 | 0 commentsI want to wish all my subscribers and viewers a happy and healthy Independence day. Enjoy. Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games, family reunions, political speeches and ceremonies, and various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States. Independence Day is the national day of the United States. During the American Revolution, the legal separation of the Thirteen Colonies from Great Britain occurred on July 2, 1776, when the Second Continental Congress voted to approve a resolution of independence that had been proposed in June by Richard Henry Lee of Virginia. After voting for independence, Congress turned its attention to the Declaration of Independence, a statement explaining this decision, which had been prepared by a Committee of Five, with Thomas Jefferson as its principal author. Congress debated and revised the Declaration, finally approving it on July 4. A day earlier, John Adams had written to his wife Abigail: 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 ...
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Posted by Susan in Virginia Tourism on Sep 29th, 2009 | 0 commentsFor many Virginia farmers, controlled hunting is the best way to reduce deer damage to their crops. Norm Hyde reports one group of farmers have spent their own money to make it easier for harvested deer meat to go to Hunters for the Hungry.More at www.vafb.com.
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Posted by Susan in Virginia Tourism on Sep 19th, 2009 | 0 commentsVirginia's deer herd has been restored to numbers not seen since colonial days. Norm Hyde reports the challenge now is striking a balance for an ideal herd size. That's why the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries has updated its deer management plan. More at www.vafb.com.
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Posted by Susan in Virginia on May 3rd, 2009 | 1 commentFor many Virginia farmers, controlled hunting is the best way to reduce deer damage to their crops. Norm Hyde reports one group of farmers have spent their own money to make it easier for harvested deer meat to go to Hunters for the Hungry.More at www.vafb.com.
Tags: hunters, homeless, Farm, deer, gunsVirginia Farm Bureau – Deer population increase
Posted by Susan in Virginia on Apr 29th, 2009 | 0 commentsVirginia's deer herd has been restored to numbers not seen since colonial days. Norm Hyde reports the challenge now is striking a balance for an ideal herd size. That's why the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries has updated its deer management plan. More at www.vafb.com.
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