On this day in history, Oct. 31, 1776, King George III addresses Parliament for the first time since American independence was declared:

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/king-speaks-for-first-time-since-independence-declared

The lesson drawn from this item is that from declaration to victory, a long 4-years war raged across the colonies, with losses and victories, until we finally gained our independence. It wasn't the Declaration of Independence that secured our freedom, it was our willingness to fight in harsh conditions for a victory that no one could have guaranteed then.

America was born in blood and fire. What will it take, and what will we be willing to expend, for a rebirth of America?