Channel: Simple English Videos

Category: Education

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Description: July 4th, 1776 was the day 13 British colonies declared their independence from Great Britain and formed a new nation. Learn about the history of the US from an American and a Brit. (Do you think they'll agree?) They'll also show you how they celebrate July 4th today. You'll hear why, in their opinions, they think: - Americans wanted 'a divorce' from Great Britain - the founding fathers were treasonous/brave/far-sighted - taxation without representation was the core issue (or not) Vicki and Jay will also describe how they celebrate in Philadelphia today with things like a parade, a street party and fireworks. And along the way they'll share some of their favourite (and easy) traditional recipes for a great July 4th party. Make sure you subscribe to this YouTube channel. youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=vickihollettvideo Facebook Page: facebook.com/SimpleEnglishVideos Twitter: @vickivideos To get notified by email when we publish a new video, sign up to our mailing list: forms.aweber.com/form/46/1978668946.htm Visit our website to see our videos with transcripts and much more: SimpleEnglishVideos.com There you can get email updates on new videos and live classes and also download a free copy of 'Fix It', a checklist for correcting common English mistakes simpleenglishvideos.com/free-fix-it-checklist