American Independence Day is a major food day in America.

Everywhere there will be hot dogs, picnics, salads, barbeques,brownies. In New England there will be baked beans. And for dessert, that most British of pies, apple pie. To quaff it all down, beer, soft drinks, lemonade, and generous amounts of ice to cool all the drinks down.

The American Declaration of Independence written between 11 and 28th June 1776, and signed by most of the representatives of the Thirteen Colonies on 4 July 1776. It was signed by 56 men altogether, no women. The Americans were fighting against their own government, to change the way they were governed.

The day wasn't celebrated nationwide as a holiday until 1941; before that, it was a holiday only in some states. One of the largest 4th July picnics ever held was for over 100,000 people in Ontario, California.