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Fourth of July Features

Fourth of July Forum
We ask the question: What does July 4, 1776 mean to you? Join this bulletin board to post your comments and read those of others, including Thomas Jefferson's own thoughts on the Fourth of July. There is no software or "learning curve" -- just click over to read and post messages.

Free Contest
The Republican Liberty Caucus and Congressman Ron Paul are giving away a hardcover, two-volume set of "American Political Writing During the Founding Era: 1760-1805", personally inscribed by Ron Paul. Click here to enter.

Image Gallery
Graphics to browse, or maybe even use in creating your own Web pages. Includes images of "Don't Tread on Me" and other American flags, the Liberty Bell, Patriots and Minutemen, plus a whole page of heroes like Jefferson.

Organizations and Home Pages
Full sites and exhibits for you to browse, including Monticello from The Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation, and a Page of Quotations from Jefferson's Writing.

Documents and Articles
Read original documents like The Declaration of Independence and Thomas Jefferson's first inaugural address, as well as modern commentary like The Misunderstood Mr. Jefferson by David N. Mayer and The Americans Who Risked Everything, an inspiring piece by -- believe it or not -- Rush Limbaugh's father.

E-Texts
Read the full-text of selected works by Thomas Jefferson, Common Sense, The Federalist Papers, The Antifederalist Papers and more.

Books and Book Catalogs
Traditional printed books on history and the Founding Fathers.

Policy Spotlight on the Second Amendment and Gun Rights
Coming July 4: The Free-Market.Net Spotlight team looks at one of the most vital issues to the Founding Fathers in 1776: gun rights. Without their gun ownership, there would have been no American Revolution.

The Spotlight Discussion Forum on Gun Rights is already available, and so is the Media Spotlight on Gun Rights in the Crosshairs, where J.D. Tuccille takes a biased look at the biased reporting that goes on in the mass media.

Page of the Week: Fourth of July Features
Four of the best Fourth-of-July-related sites on the Internet -- worth a special look: Declaring Independence: Drafting the Documents, Archiving Early America, Institute for American Liberty, and America's Real Religion.



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