On July 4th, the ship's bell of the USS Arizona will join 10,000 other bells across the US in ringing 13 times in honor of the first 13 states. It will be rung by ship survivors, who will then give talks and there will be a book signing afterwards.
This is all part of the Let Freedom Ring National Bell Ringing Ceremony which was established by an act of Congress in 1963. I must admit that I have never heard of it before.
For more info. go to www.letfreedomring.org.
Ring Those BELLS!! --Old Coot
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