Project Gutenberg 2024-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 210 Schauffler, Robert Haven 1879 1964 12010308 Independence Day : $b its celebration, spirit and significance as related in prose and verse $aNew York :$bMoffat, Yard and Company, $c1912. Our American holidays Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Our American Holidays: Independence Day" edited by Robert Haven Schauffler is an anthology of prose and poetry written in the early 20th century. This collection explores the celebration, spirit, and significance of Independence Day, delving into the historical context and the evolution of how this pivotal event has been commemorated over time. The volume showcases various pieces that reflect on the meaning of the Fourth of July, providing insights into both the historical events surrounding American independence and the traditions that have developed around the holiday. At the start of the anthology, readers are presented with a preface that emphasizes the importance of Independence Day as America's national holiday and critiques how it has been traditionally celebrated with meaningless noise and injury. Schauffler advocates for a more meaningful observance that honors the holiday's true historical significance. The introduction outlines the transition in national consciousness regarding Independence Day from revelry to reflection and responsibility, marking it as a time for Americans to unite and recall the hard-won freedom enshrined in the Declaration of Independence. Various poems and prose extracts, including recollections of celebrations, critical perspectives on militarism, and the valor of America's founders, serve to enrich the reader's understanding of what the Fourth of July represents in the American psyche. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/independencedayi00scha/page/n5/mode/2up 20230701004455schauffler 1912 US Reading ease score: 54.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Fourth of July orations Fourth of July celebrations Fourth of July -- Poetry E201 Text Category: Poetry Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature Category: History - American 595637 2025-06-29T09:30:03.011820 text/html 568913 2024-08-01T08:56:28 text/html 412365 2025-06-29T09:30:12.881756 application/epub+zip 414187 2025-06-29T09:30:05.146784 application/epub+zip 398059 2025-06-29T09:30:03.955824 application/epub+zip 1218055 2025-06-29T09:30:17.797723 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1176224 2025-06-29T09:30:11.833750 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 472329 2025-06-29T09:30:01.473885 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 452379 2024-08-01T08:56:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16730 2025-06-29T09:30:17.941738 application/rdf+xml 21795 2025-06-29T09:30:04.293852 image/jpeg 3056 2025-06-29T09:30:04.123814 image/jpeg 1026605 2025-06-29T09:30:03.062818 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia