Tag: holiday
![Stars and stripes](https://crr.bc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Feature_stars-and-stripes.jpg)
Here’s the back story to your barbecued chicken and grilled hamburgers. On July 4, 1777, Philadelphians marked the first anniversary of independence from the British with a spontaneous celebration. Future president John Adams described the ships parading on the Delaware River that day as “beautifully dressed in the colours of all nations.” In the aftermat…