A Potato Equals. 1  There is Â½ Cup (118 mls) of Potato Cooked Mashed in a Potato. 2  There is â Cup (158 mls) of Potato French Fries in a Potato. 3  There is Â¾ Cup (177 mls) of Potato Chopped in a Potato.  There is 1 Cup (237 mls) of Potato Sliced in a 1  Potato. There is 1 Cup (237 mls) of Potato Shredded in a Potato.
Happy Fourth of July! As Americans prepare for a day of parades, barbecues, fireworks, and all-around celebrating our independence, you may wonder what actually happened on the day we hold so dear in our collective American psyche: July 4, 1776. What you may not know is that Thursday, July 4, 1776 was actually pretty uneventful.
Independence Day is the national holiday of the United States of America commemorating the signing of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.At the time of the signing the US consisted of 13 colonies under the rule of Englandâs King George III.he first Independence Day celebration took place the following year â July 4 1777. By the early 1800s the traditions of parades, picnics, and fireworks were established as the way to celebrate Americaâs birthday.