Hannibal Courier-Post
Hannibal, MO —
On July 2, 1776, the Continental Congress passed a resolution saying that “these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States.”
On this date: In 1807, in the wake of the Chesapeake incident, in which the crew of a British frigate boarded an American ship and forcibly removed four suspected deserters, President Jefferson ordered all British ships to vacate U.S. territorial waters.
Today’s Birthdays: Actress Vanessa Lee Chester is 24.
Ten years ago in the C-P: John Sauer and Jenny Lee from Hannibal High School participated in the international World Affairs Seminar at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
Thought for Today: “Genius is eternal patience.” — Michelangelo, Italian artist (1475-1564).
