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Fri 07 Jul 2008National day should celebrate citizenship
A day of civic engagement rather than parades might make for a better celebration of patriotism, writes Elaine Byrne.
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE Day! On July 4th, 1776, the United States Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Nine of the declaration's signatories were of Irish origin, including the youngest signatory, 26-year-old Edward Rutledge.
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