July

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