Tag: Independence Day
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Happy Independence Day
I didn’t know what a privilege it is to live in the United States until I left to work in other countries. The first one was Iran, governed at that time by the Shah of Iran, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, and his loyalists in the Iranian parliament. The second was Romania, governed then by Nicolae Ceasescu […]
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My Most Memorable Independence Days
Happy Fourth of July! As we approached celebrating our country’s 241st birthday, I thought about a couple of my memorable Fourths of July. Two things made the two mentioned below memorable: they diverged from the usual picnics and fireworks, and both involve Iran. July 4, 1976 The first was July 4, 1976, our Bicentennial Independence Day. […]
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Happy Independence Day
“fireworks” (CC BY 2.0) by EpicFireworks When my husband’s Time magazine arrived with its headline, “240 Reasons to Celebrate Independence Day,” I was reminded of my most memorable Fourth of July, the one 40 years ago, our country’s bicentennial. But unlike most Americans around in 1976, no fireworks or sparklers featured in my bicentennial celebration. On July 4, 1976, I […]
Sandra Yeaman 