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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera
Interesting.
As a kid in school I hated history, to the kid version of me what happened long ago was just boring. Now that I am am an old historical artifact I find history fascinating.
I had never heard of Evacuation day. I can understand that after the world wars and fighting with the British to defeat the Germans it was less of a celebration. However the Fourth of July has never been ignored. I don't doubt more than a few feathers were ruffled during WW1 and WW2 when the Americans celebrated the 4th among the British troops.
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Your observation seems correct. The article I posted said that this is why the holiday fell out of favor. By the end of the 19th Century those who had lived through the British occupation had passed away and by WWI it had become a bit uncomfortable to celebrate a victory over our closest international partner.