{"id":179359,"date":"2018-07-04T06:41:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-04T11:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ntegrait.com\/happy-independence-day\/"},"modified":"2018-07-04T06:41:00","modified_gmt":"2018-07-04T11:41:00","slug":"happy-independence-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ntegrait.com\/happy-independence-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Independence Day!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On July 4th we as Americans honor the formation of the union we call The United States of America. Whether enjoying the holiday at the beach; a backyard barbeque; watching a fireworks celebration in the city; working hard in the office or shop; or marching in a local community parade; we all celebrate the birth of our great nation together as one.<\/p>\n

[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Y-B2bxIVf18]Here\u2019s to our beautiful lakes, our majestic mountains and everything that makes American the greatest place to live!<\/p>\n

For anyone who\u2019s not American, or new to our country, here\u2019s what Independence Day is all about.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Independence Day is celebrated each year on July 4th<\/sup>. It\u2019s often known as \u201cthe Fourth of July.\u201d It\u2019s the anniversary of the publication of the declaration of independence from Great Britain in 1776.<\/p>\n

In 1775, the people of New England began fighting the British for their independence. On July 2, 1776, the Congress secretly voted for the country\u2019s independence from Great Britain. Two days later, on July 4, 1776, the final wording of the Declaration of Independence was approved, and the document was published.<\/p>\n

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The first public reading of the Declaration of Independence occurred on July 8, 1776. Congressional delegates began signing it on August 2, 1776. Fifty-six congressional delegates signed the document. The delegates signed by states from North to South, beginning with Josiah Bartlett of New Hampshire, and ending with George Walton of Georgia.<\/p>\n

Some delegates refused to sign the Declaration, including John Dickinson of Pennsylvania,\u00a0and James Duane, Robert Livingston, and John Jay of New York.<\/p>\n

Some opposed the document but signed it anyway to present the appearance of a unanimous Congress. This included Carter Braxton of Virginia,\u00a0Robert Morris of Pennsylvania, George Reed of Delaware, and Edward Rutledge of South Carolina. Five delegates were absent including Generals George Washington, John Sullivan, James Clinton, and Christopher Gadsden, as well as Virginia Governor Patrick Henry.<\/p>\n

John Adams sent a description of how Independence Day would be celebrated in a letter to his wife Abigail on July 3, 1776. He described \u201cpomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations\u201d throughout the country.<\/p>\n

An interesting note: Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, both signers of the Declaration of Independence and presidents of the United States, died on July 4, 1826, exactly 50 years after the adoption of the Declaration.<\/p>\n

For our Help Desk employees, Independence Day is a workday. We plan to celebrate the 4th<\/sup> just like the rest of our countrymen (and women!). But we do this by being here if you have any technical issues. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Our Help Desk is your front-line support for submitting incidents and service requests.<\/strong><\/p>\n

We say that we operate 24\/7\/365 and we mean it \u2013 Independence Day, Memorial Day, Christmas, New Year\u2019s Day, Easter \u2013 no matter the holiday or day of the week.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll have direct access to the IT professionals who help you onsite and provide the advice, guidance, and rapid restoration of services you need to keep your business running.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

When you call, one of our agents will log your request into our IT service management system and either resolve it for your then or escalate it to the next level of support.<\/p>\n

You have the option of reporting an incident or service request by email or by contacting us by phone. When you do, this will generate a \u201cticket\u201d in our IT service management system.<\/p>\n

Once the ticket is created, you\u2019ll automatically receive an email receipt confirmation with your ticket or reference number. This confirmation tells you that your request has been logged at our Help Desk and that it\u2019s been assigned to a tech specialist who knows your business and is experienced in your particular IT issue.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what we ask that you provide when submitting a request to our Help Desk:<\/strong><\/p>\n