This is a great video telling the history of Independence Day. Watch it this coming Independence Day in the middle of the day when it’s too hot to be outside. Of course it’s totally OK to watch it any day before or after. The presenter, Dave Stotts, shows many sites in Boston, Virginia, and Philadelphia. It involves maps, trips to some of the basic historical places involved in the Revolutionary War, fireworks, and jokes! It’s a wonderful summary of the events that led to July 4, 1776.