Another great factoid from Rachel Kautz -

On this day, August 27th, 1776, C The Battle of Long Island (or the Battle of Brooklyn)

There are six more events that happened during 1776 all the way through December.

Let's continue to celebrate our nation's 250th year! Celebrate proudly! Be thankful we are still in a free society due to the efforts of the Colonial men and women and the generations of veterans and patriots over the last 250 years. They risked and lost their lives for the cause of Freedom! Let's honor them by keeping this Republic and our Freedom!