Video: A History Of The 4th Of July

Tuesday was America's 241st birthday. Here, get a fast-paced history of the Fourth of July holiday, including a bunch of facts you probably didn't know.

Mike Hockett
Jul 3, 2017

Tuesday was America's 241st birthday. Get a crash course in the history of the Fourth of July from John Green, who is one of my favorite video bloggers. This video is four years old and 5+ minutes, but is fast-paced and jam-packed with tons of facts about the holiday you probably didn't know.

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