July 4th FINALE!

Welcome to AMERICAN MADE, Matt’s history podcast for grades 3-8.

In this finale episode for our Declaration series, Crimes of the King, 1776, we bust 5 MYTHS about America’s big day! Grab your soda and Herr’s chips and 100% angus beef burger as we dive into the most important breakup in history!

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🎧Episode resources for teachers, students, and parents

• 📜 Source and research links:

  • Ghilder Lehrman’s annotated copy of the king’s crimes

  • John Adams letter to Abigail about July 2nd being the most famous day

  • David McCullough’s epic book 1776

  • The late, great Pauline Maier’s American Scripture

  • 10 myths about July 4th!

🇺🇸Have fun digging in!