***Remember 10:15 PM 1776 The founding fathers struggle to draft the Declaration

[elleng]

of Independence.
Dir: Peter H. Hunt Cast: William Daniels , Howard Da Silva , Ken Howard .

TCM

[Turbineguy]

1. Unlike trump.

They were not the sort to pull stuff out of their asses and make shit up as they went along.

[Freddie]

2. Yes, love the show & movie

A July 4 tradition here, we get back from our community concert band event (fireworks & patriotic crap) just in time. I played in the pit orchestra for a college production eons ago. The movie stays quite true to the stage version.

[wcmagumba]

3. I've always heard the thugs don't like...

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their predecessor's portrayals in the film, especially the song "Cool, Cool, Considerate Men"...I find that number remarkably telling about today's "conservatives". I guess that was the idea as a more contemporary play/film...
Here are some links to reviews and analysis of the play and film...some interesting historical detail, again depending upon what might actually be true or not...
http://www.wikiwand.com/en/1776_musical
https://www.tumblr.com/search/cool%20considerate%20men
https://aelarsen.wordpress.com/tag/1776/

[elleng]

4. Coming up!

[elleng]

5. NOW!

[dflprincess]

6. I never miss it

I've been singing Richard Henry Lee's song to myself all day.

[elleng]

7. LEE LEE LEE!!!

[elleng]

8. Molasses To Rum

[elleng]

9. The Battle of Long Island is also known as the Battle of Brooklyn and the Battle of Brooklyn Heights

It was fought on August 27, 1776 and was the first major battle of the American Revolutionary War to take place after the United States declared its independence on July 4, 1776. It was a victory for the British Army and the beginning of a successful campaign that gave them control of the strategically important city of New York. Regarding troop deployment and fighting, it was the largest battle of the entire war.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Long_Island