/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/authors/the-commerce-blog/ Recent content on Digital.gov Hugo en-us /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/07/05/census-bureau-releases-key-statistics-in-honor-of-independence-day/ Tue, 05 Jul 2016 10:30:31 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/07/05/census-bureau-releases-key-statistics-in-honor-of-independence-day/ On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence, setting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. This most American of holidays [is] marked with typical festivities ranging from fireworks, parades and concerts to more casual family gatherings and barbecues across the country. In honor of our