by Cara Latham

Greetings on the verge of the Fourth of July weekend! I’ve already seen a number of Facebook statuses popping up on my news feed about various friends’ weekend plans, many of which involve barbecues and fireworks of some sort.

And that got me thinking: what were the Founding Fathers doing in the days before signing a very important piece of paper that not only guaranteed us our freedoms but also guaranteed us all a long weekend away from work filled with burgers and explosions in the sky?

Well, it turns out at least one of them was also planning this weekend. And guess what? He insisted on having a great deal of celebration – yes, even the “illuminations” in the sky. Continue reading →