“July Fourth marks a day of shared traditions in a nation that has grappled with divisions this past year,” reports the Associated Press. This column was in Denver this week enjoying the shared tradition of patriotism at a number of public events that featured rousing sing-alongs of “God Bless America” and “The Star-Spangled Banner.”Also inspiring Americans during our national birthday were various public readings—including this one at the Old State House in Boston—of the July 4, 1776 unanimous declaration of the...

Source: Wall Street Journal July 05, 2017 17:03 UTC