{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63cc15423630810010896f0c/6a3855904a8189f2c38b6df0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Special 4: America 250","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/63cc15423630810010896f0c/1782077017104-1ca59ce1-092f-440d-934b-2c3989e35150.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>On this special episode, Cody and Steve discuss the early celebrations of American Independence Day, the long journey of the Declaration of Independence, and reflect upon some memories from the 4th of July.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Sources</u></strong></p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Armitage, David. <em>The Declaration of Independence: A Global History</em>. Cambridge, MA: Harvard U. Press, 2007.</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Heintze, James R. \"Fourth of July Celebrations Database.\" <em>The National Archives</em>. &lt;http://gurukul.american.edu/heintze/fourth.htm&gt;. Retrieved 22 Jun 2026.</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Maier, Pauline. <em>American Scripture: Making the Declaration of Independence</em>. New York City, NY: Knopf, 1997.</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;See General Sources page on website for additional sources</p>","author_name":"Cody Reynolds & Stephen Alexander"}