Happy Birthday America!

On the birthday of our nation's independence, we thought we'd share some fun facts about the Fourth of July!  

• Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be the national animal but was outvoted when John Adams and Thomas Jefferson chose the bald eagle.
• The first Fourth of July party held at the White House was in 1801.
• The words Under God were not added to the Pledge of Allegiance until the year 1954.
• The Fourth of July was not declared a national holiday until 1941.
• An estimated $211 million has been spent importing fireworks to the U.S. from China.
• The Fourth of July ranks as the deadliest holiday of the year.  We wonder if that has anything to do with above fact.  
• 56 men signed the Declaration including two future presidents, three vice presidents, and ten members of the United States Congress.