Independence Day
- Boston’s Fourth of July — This is the official site for Boston’s Fourth of July celebration.
- A Capitol Fourth : American’s Independence Day — Test your knowledge, create your own online fireworks display, and reflect on the meaning of the holiday at this PBS website
- Independence Day on the Net — The Holidays.net Independence Day site also includes sound, graphics and historical background.
- The Star Spangled Web Site: July 4 on the Internet — This site, sponsored by the Internet Advertising Agency, includes some interesting links.
The Declaration of Independence
- The Declaration of Independence — From the Avalon Project at Yale University
- The Declaration of Independence — From the Early America website
- Documents from the Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention, 1774-1789 — From the American Memory project of the Library of Congress
- The Declaration of Independence — From the History Channel
The United States Flag
- U.S. Flag Home Page — The U.S. Flag Home Page has graphics and text on all aspects of flag history and etiquette, including and account of the events surrounding the writing of the national anthem by Francis Scott Key and the story of Old Glory
- The Patriots of Fort McHenry — This is the official web site for the Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine.
Patriotic Music
- The Star Spangled Banner — The words to the National Anthem
- America the Beautiful — Words to the famous song by Katherine Lee Bates
- America (My Country ‘Tis of Thee) — Words to the patriotic favorite by Reverend Samuel Francis Smith
Fourth of July Activities
- Fourth of July Activities — Coloring pages, crafts, e-cards, and more from DTLK
Recipes
- July 4th Favorites — Barbecue ideas and more from the Allrecipes website
- Fourth of July — Recipes, features and videos from the Food Network
- Fourth of July — Recipes and ideas from the Epicurious website
- Fourth of July Food and Entertaining — Recipes from the Better Homes and Gardens website