Happy Birthday, America 🇺🇸 Now and Then

Posted on July 4, 2026 by Jennie

Happy 250th Birthday, America! 🇺🇸  Hubby and I celebrated America’s 200th birthday – 50 years ago.

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About Jennie

I have been teaching preschool for over forty years. This is my passion. I believe that children have a voice, and that is the catalyst to enhance or even change the learning experience. Emergent curriculum opens young minds. It's the little things that happen in the classroom that are most important and exciting. That's what I write about. I was a live guest on the Kelly Clarkson Show. I am highlighted in the seventh edition of Jim Trelease's million-copy bestselling book, "The Read-Aloud Handbook" because of my reading to children. My class has designed quilts that hang as permanent displays at the National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia, the Fisher House at the Boston VA Hospital, and the Massachusetts State House in Boston.
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44 Responses to Happy Birthday, America 🇺🇸 Now and Then

  1. beetleypete's avatar beetleypete says:
    July 4, 2026 at 9:24 am

    I just love those photos of you two! Happy Independence Day, Jennie.

    Best wishes, Pete.

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  3. Dan Antion's avatar Dan Antion says:
    July 4, 2026 at 9:43 am

    That’s lovely, Jennie.

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  4. Darlene's avatar Darlene says:
    July 4, 2026 at 10:48 am

    What awesome pictures of the two of you. I love that you dressed the part!!

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    • Jennie's avatar Jennie says:
      July 4, 2026 at 12:02 pm

      Thanks so much, Darlene! Hubby’s brother had an old Pennsylvania stone farm house of the same era, which was perfect for the celebration!

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  5. laura bruno lilly's avatar laura bruno lilly says:
    July 4, 2026 at 10:57 am

    Wow fashions sure have changed in the past 50 years! 😉

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  6. willedare's avatar willedare says:
    July 4, 2026 at 11:06 am

    What lovely photos! Thank you for sharing, Jennie.

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  7. Book Club Mom's avatar Book Club Mom says:
    July 4, 2026 at 11:08 am

    These are great pictures! Happy Independence Day!

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  8. Teagan Riordain Geneviene's avatar Teagan Riordain Geneviene says:
    July 4, 2026 at 12:19 pm

    Awesome! Jennie, have a terrific Fourth of July. Hugs.

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  9. beth's avatar beth says:
    July 4, 2026 at 1:50 pm

    how fun, and these are treasures!

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  10. Liz Gauffreau's avatar Liz Gauffreau says:
    July 4, 2026 at 2:49 pm

    I love these photos of you and your hubby!!

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  12. John W. Howell's avatar John W. Howell says:
    July 4, 2026 at 4:10 pm

    How adorable. Thanks for sharing Jennie.

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  13. Jacqui Murray's avatar Jacqui Murray says:
    July 4, 2026 at 4:29 pm

    Worthy celebration for the 200th.

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  14. roughwighting's avatar roughwighting says:
    July 4, 2026 at 4:43 pm

    How much I love this!! (Said backwards with forward motion.) What a beautiful couple. So much to celebrate then and now. Happy 250th!

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  15. wordsfromanneli's avatar wordsfromanneli says:
    July 4, 2026 at 5:12 pm

    You still have the same beautiful smile, Jennie. Lovely photos.

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  17. petespringer's avatar petespringer says:
    July 4, 2026 at 6:56 pm

    Terrific photos. I just got through reading your wonderful note. One of the most satisfying things in life is seeing our kids and grandkids grow up to be good people.

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  18. Luanne's avatar Luanne says:
    July 5, 2026 at 10:43 am

    These photos are wonderful!!!!!

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  20. Victoria's avatar Victoria says:
    July 5, 2026 at 2:55 pm

    Jennie…absolutely adorable. Where, exactly, did those 50 years go? Much love! 💝

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  21. Karma's avatar Karma says:
    July 6, 2026 at 5:09 pm

    You two are adorable!

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  22. willowdot21's avatar willowdot21 says:
    July 10, 2026 at 6:28 am

    Wonderful photos Jennie I love them 💜💜💜

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  23. bruce@ssa's avatar bruce@ssa says:
    July 10, 2026 at 3:01 pm

    Old Pennsylvania stone farm houses are ones I loved exploring in my youth, Jennie. We still have a bunch down here. I love these pictures. Perfect for the (any!) moment.

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    • Jennie's avatar Jennie says:
      July 10, 2026 at 8:38 pm

      I dearly miss those stone farm houses. You still have a bunch, where is ‘down here’? I can’t believe those photos were 50 years ago.

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  24. bruce@ssa's avatar bruce@ssa says:
    July 12, 2026 at 11:48 am

    Even though I’m in the Philly suburbs, we have a lot of farmland in Chester County and there are several stone farms that continue to be lived/worked daily…and others that are tourist-oriented which are not as active anymore. Of course, we’re just a few miles from Lancaster County, and there are many Amish farms that feature these structures.

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