Happy Independence Day

Please have a happy and safe July 4th with family and friends! In honor of the occasion, Tidbits shares the following quote from George Washington:

“The citizens of America, placed in the most enviable condition, as the sole lords and proprietors of a vast tract of continent, comprehending all the various soils and climates of the world and abounding with all the necessaries and conveniences of life, are now . . . acknowledged to be possessed of absolute freedom and independency.” Ron Chernow, Washington: A Life, Penguin Books, 2010.