This Day in History Entry #178

July 4th, 2012 by Wordsman

A remarkable day to be free
From the Philippines to Tuskegee
Even government docs
Now no longer have locks
It’s not all revolutionary

Events: Adoption of the Declaration of Independence; Establishment of the Tuskegee Normal School (later Tuskegee Institute, now Tuskegee University); the Philippines gain independence from the United States; Enactment of the Freedom of Information Act
Years: 1776; 1881; 1946; 1966
Learn more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuskegee_Institute
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Philippines_(1898–1946)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_Information_Act_%28United_States%29

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