30 Jun Happy 4th of July
Posted at 11:35h
in Minnesota
From the staff at Soderholm Insurance we hope you have a truly blessed 4th of July with your family and friends!
The Fourth of July 2011
On this day in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress, setting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. As always, this most American of holidays will be marked by parades, fireworks and backyard barbecues across the country.
2.5 million
In July 1776, the estimated number of people living in the newly independent nation.
Source: Historical Statistics of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970
(U.S. Census Bureau)
311.7 million
The nation’s estimated population on this July Fourth.
Source: Population clock (U.S. Census Bureau)