July 4 Stories

Jimmy was born on July 5, 1897. Until he was five or six, he believed all the parades and excitement on July 4 th were in celebration of his birthday. He was a little disappointed; when in the first grade, he learned they were not. He was an intelligent child, with an abiding curiosity, particularly in the sciences and mechanics. Because he was a late child of a second marriage, his father indulged him greatly. When he wa...