This year the United States of America celebrates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence from England on July 4, 1776, and the beginning of the formation of the new Republic. In the capital, Washington, the festivities on this day were especially solemn. As always, the finale of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture...
“Give me liberty, or give me death!” is one of the main slogans of the American Revolution. Back then, in 1775, at the Virginia Convention, delegate Patrick Henry proclaimed his readiness to die for the ideals of freedom. Another slogan of the American Revolution is “No taxation without representation!” This symbolic phrase expressed a protest...