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American flags, fireworks and parades — it’s 4th July! 🇺🇸

This annual celebration commemorates the Declaration of Independence of the United States from the rule of King George III in 1776. 

The Exact Editions team has dug through the digital archives of some of our brilliant publishing partners and found some top-notch American Revolution content to share. 

Read on to learn more history of the day and its traditions.

BBC History Revealed ‘Declaration of Independence’ (December 2016)

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This Saturday, on the 12th June, the United Kingdom and members of The Commonwealth will come together to celebrate the Queen’s Official Birthday.

At 95 years old, she is the United Kingdom’s longest reigning monarch. She became Queen on the 6th February 1952 and has reigned for over 69 years (longer than Queen Victoria!)

To mark this special day, this blog offers readers free access to four articles from digital archives hosted on the Exact Editions platform that reflect on … Keep Reading

Exact Editions is a streaming content solution offering access to magazines or books through subscriptions. Since the platform is a streaming solution, and delivers content in real time, with pages and search results appearing as requested by the reader or consumer, it is fortuitously well suited to providing temporary access to content which is normally limited to subscribers. Free and open usage for a limited period is not a proposition easily supported by other book or … Keep Reading