The forgotten July 4th story: Betrayal, assassination plots, and the true birth of America

While millions of Americans participate in Fourth of July festivities, many don’t know what exactly it is they’re celebrating; others may vaguely know, but the complete history of the United States is something they’ve long forgotten or were never taught.

On this episode of “The Glenn Beck Program,” Glenn revisits a powerful but largely forgotten story about America’s dramatic birth — the hidden plots, betrayals, and extraordinary character that defined the days right before July 4.

“All of us celebrate Fourth of July — everybody does. But nobody knows what’s happening the days before the Fourth of July. … This is when this country was being born in two cities at the same time and on two completely different tracks,” says Glenn, “and those two