Scott Hanson

Absolute scenes in Seattle 🫶

🇺🇸 July 2nd — The U.S.’s Almost Independence Day🇺🇸 During the American Revolution, the legal separation of the thirteen colonies from Great Britain in 1776 actually occurred on July 2, when the Second Continental Congress voted to approve a resolution of independence that had been proposed in June by Richard Henry Lee of Virginia. The resolution declared the United States independent from Great Britain's rule. After voting for independence, Congress turned its attention to the Declaration of Independence, a statement explaining this decision. One 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 great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forever more.”

The New York Provincial Congress evacuates New York City as British forces approach. Yesterday, General Washington learned of 45 Royal Navy ships bearing down on New York from Sandy Hook. The situation looks dire.

NFL RedZone just got a whole lot better

The World Cup hasn’t even started yet and this is already some of my favorite content. Watching other cultures experience North America for the first time. This is what it’s all about. 🧵