Across
- 2. only U.S. President born on July 4
- 4. Classics member born on July 26
- 9. The largest fireworks display in the U.S. is sponsored by this NYC store
- 11. Classics member born on July 26
- 12. number of stripes on a modern U.S. flag
- 15. Ben Franklin wanted this to be the national bird
- 16. they explode and light up the night sky on July 4th
- 18. at age 26, the youngest person to sign the Declaration of Independence
- 21. U.S. national bird since 1782
- 23. former U.S. President who died on July 4, 1826
- 26. city where British General Cornwallis surrendered to Washington
- 28. song used by British soldiers to mock the American colonists
- 29. Classics member born on July 13
- 30. a public procession to celebrate a special event
- 31. Classics member born on July 22
Down
- 1. over 150 million of these are eaten in the U.S. every July 4th
- 3. "...whose broad ____ and bright stars..."
- 5. The Star Spangled Banner is the U.S. National ____
- 6. age of the oldest signer of the Declaration of Independence (Benjamin Franklin)
- 7. largest signature on the Declaration of Independence
- 8. Classics member born on July 7
- 10. dessert "as American as______"
- 13. first state to make July 4th a holiday
- 14. a meal that involves taking a packed meal to eat outdoors
- 15. number of times the Liberty Bell is tapped every July 4th
- 17. number of red stripes on a modern U.S. flag
- 19. Statue of ___ was given to the U.S. by France on July 4, 1884
- 20. number of stars on the modern U.S. flag
- 22. month after June
- 24. first state admitted to the Union
- 25. former U.S. President who died on July 4, just hours after Jefferson
- 27. Thomas Jefferson designed this type of writing desk that fit over his lap