Happy 4th of July!

On our honeymoon years ago, my wife and I sailed from Southhampton, England, to New York City on the QE2. The voyage was a generous wedding gift from my brother, and I have many fond memories of the trip—not least of which was sneaking onto the deck late at night to throw a bottle overboard. (Maybe I'll tell the entire 'message in a bottle' story in a future newsletter. Hint: Somebody found it!)

I also will never forget the thrill of passing beneath the Statue of Liberty as we sailed into New York Harbor at the end of the cruise.

The Statue of Liberty's full name is "Liberty Enlightening the World," and represents Libertas, the Roman goddess of freedom. The tablet she holds is inscribed with the date of the American Declaration of Independence: July 4, 1776. Here are 50 things you probably didn't know about the Statue of Liberty .

The Star Spangled Banner was written on September 13th, 1814. Click here to see the original Star Spangled Banner that appeared in the dawn's early light over Ft. McHenry 200 years ago. Here are another 10 things you probably didn’t know about ‘The Star-Spangled Banner.’ My favorite is #9: Our national anthem exists because of a cartoon. (Here's the cartoon.)

Happy Fourth of July!

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“Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me:
I lift my lamp beside the golden door.”
―Emma Lazarus

1. Look inside an exploding, giant firework shell (in slow motion)!

2. Here's a photograph of a firework shell cut in half.

3. The Library of Congress Makes 25 Million Records From Its Catalog Free to Download.

4. Study Reveals Why Flamingos Often Stand On One Leg.

5. Your summer-lovin' Google Assistant. (Read more about the app.)

“This is the story of America. Everybody's doing what they think they're supposed to do.”
–Jack Kerouac, On the Road

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"The American, by nature, is optimistic. He is experimental, an inventor, and a builder who builds best when called upon to build greatly."
–John F. Kennedy

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Hi. I’m D.E.Uhlig. I’m an artist, author, husband and father.

For as long as I can remember, I have loved to draw. Years ago I gave my wife a hand-drawn card for our anniversary, and she loved it so much she made me promise to ALWAYS hand-draw her cards. Then our three kids made me promise to do the same with their birthday cards. And when I posted some of my drawings online, people began asking how they could purchase my work—so I created this newsletter. I believe in something I like to call “The Happiness of Art” and I hope it makes you smile.

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D.E.Uhlig is an award-winning illustrator whose work has appeared in numerous publications including the Kansas City Star, Christian Science Monitor, University Daily Kansan, Editorial Humor Magazine, and World Policy Journal. Commercial illustration and design clients over the years have included Samsung, Sprint, and the Los Angeles Times Syndicate, among others—and his Starbucks RedCup illustrations have been featured on the company's Pinterest and Facebook pages. In 1989, Mr. Uhlig co-founded Uhlig LLC, a leading provider of cross-media publishing and communication services in industries ranging from residential housing to book publishing to cancer care. Mr. Uhlig is married with three children and resides in Kansas City. He is currently working on children’s books, ebooks and apps.

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