Happy 4th of July!

Parker & Covert LLP wishes everyone a fun and safe Fourth of July celebration! 

Independence Day, known colloquially as the Fourth of July, is a holiday which commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, establishing the United States of America. Two hundred fifty years ago, the Declaration of Independence was adopted unanimously by the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia, whose delegates represented each of the original thirteen colonies. The first public readings of the Declaration occurred simultaneously on July 8, 1776, at noon in Trenton, New Jersey; Easton, Pennsylvania; and Philadelphia. The signed copy of the Declaration is on display at the National Archives in Washington, D.C., and is generally considered the official document.

Fun facts to share at your 4^th of July BBQ:

• Calvin Coolidge is the only U.S. president to have been born on the 4th of July (in 1872).
• Although the Declaration of Independence was finalized and adopted on July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress voted on July 2, 1776 to declare the colonies independent of British rule.
• There are 56 signatures on the Declaration of Independence. The youngest signatory was Edward Rutledge, who was 26 years old.
• According to the National Hot Dog & Sausage Council, roughly 150 million hot dogs are eaten on the 4th of July.
• In 1801, Thomas Jefferson was the first president of the United States to host a 4th of July celebration at the White House.