History of the 4th of July: Crash Course US History Special

In which John Green teaches you a bit about the 4th of July. In this special short Crash Course, John celebrates American Independence Day by teaching you how the holiday came to be on the 4th of July, and the many ways that Americans celebrate the day. This is a little different than the normal Crash Course episode, so be prepared.

Chapters:
Introduction 00:00
The Declaration of Independence 0:29
July 4, 1776 1:25
How Americans Celebrate Independence Day 1:43
July 4: When Presidents Die 3:56
Americans Love Eating! 4:15
Happy Fourth of July from Crash Course! 4:45
Credits 4:59

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[sdorgham]

the funny thing is that my birthday is on July 4th, and for first few years of my life before i knew any better i was always thinking "HOW DOES MY DAD AFFORD ALL THIS?!"

[robrockstar]

walks outside on july 4th. takes breath of air smelling gunpowder and sulfur. "aaaahhh, freedom"

[marcppparis]

It's not 4th of July unless you cross state lines to get fireworks that are illegal in your state

[blahlbinoa]

I laughed louder than I should for the Libretage when it said "Seriously a bullet came into my house"

[tomcummings]

"seriously, a bullet came into my house" xD

[annalein]

That moment when you´re watching this as a German. And you get to know that John Green is more amazing than you thought because he doesn´t just write amazing books but also teaches you something. Thank you :)

[SomeBritishGal]

We don't have 4th July celebrations in the UK, instead we have Bonfire Night (or Guy Fawkes Night) on the 5th November, to commemorate the day that Guy Fawkes almost blew up parliament, but the guards stopped him!

[Fungamerplays]

"they have all their fingers... and that seems like too many"
xD

[nickynak]

What amuses me is that the nation that loves celebrating Independence Day on 4th July is the same nation that adores the British Royal family. I mean, they get more excited over them than the British do. It just seems somewhat ironic.

[sambowlina]

*Me doing research for my school project*

*John Green rolls in*

Me: Well this is a pleasant surprise!

[DerickTherving]

I know people think is cool to hate America, the United States has done some awesome and amazing stuff for humanity. The ideals of Freedom, and Liberty seem to be mocked more than they should be, and often not revered as great ideals like they should be as well.

[ClydeLeeM]

I'm preparing a Illumination party on the 2nd now

[HorrorMovieReviewGuy]

Hi John. Not a ton to say but great channel. Well put together, sparks great idea's to focus on more in depth. You speak well and these get addicting! Cheers!

[pfftt]

imagine if someone went over to the British and start dumping tea 🍵 on them.

[bigannouncement]

In the spirit of the US, this July 4th I am igniting red-coloured fireworks.

[MegaKoutsou]

The "heroic anniversary" concept is found in many nations. In my country of Greece for example, our revolution against the Ottoman Empire supposedly started on March 25th 1821, and it is celebrated as a national holiday, yet historical evidence points to the fact that not much happened on that day. A deeper analysis could support that the date of March 25th was picked because it is a big Orthodox Christian holiday, so as to give the revolution a religious "legitimacy"

[Clitorisaurus]

"actual bullethole in stan's actual window"
i never thought i'd hear a phrase so white

[sforzie]

This episode was beautiful. *blows some stuff up in the parking lot*

[tahirahmed]

Thanks Mr. Green for explaining history of American Independence in so much detail and you made it so interesting...Happy independence day USA

[sprngrdave]

Everyone have a Happy & Safe 4th of July. Thank you John Green, I subscribe to your video shows & enjoy them. I look forward to each weeks entertaining & informative installment. Thanks :-)