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Three Sacramento residents were fined for illegal fireworks they were accused of planning to set off on July 4, with one fine ...
For those who are celebrating, CouponFollow estimates Americans will spend an average of $200 on travel, $100 on fireworks, $80 on food, $50 on drinks and $40 on decorations. The survey found ...
That’s what the Fourth of July means to me: the idea that we are free to shape our own lives. When people have that freedom, amazing things happen. Happy Independence Day.
The Fourth of July wasn’t made a federal holiday until 1870 Even though Fourth of July celebrations have occurred for many years, it wasn’t made an unpaid federal holiday until 1870.
He even refused to attend 4th of July events because he felt so strongly about July 2 being the correct date. Adams and Thomas Jefferson, a fellow Founding Father, both died on July 4, 1826.
As the Fourth of July draws nearer, here's a brief rundown of what happened that day in 1776, approximately 249 years ago.
The fourth day of the seventh month was officially recognized as a national holiday in 1870, when Congress declared Independence Day (July 4th), along with Thanksgiving (fourth Thursday of ...
The Fourth of July is Americana at its core: parades and cookouts and cold beer and, of course, fireworks. Those pyrotechnics also make it an especially dangerous holiday, typically resulting in ...
Fourth of July celebrations in Bristol will take place on Thursday, July 3 at 9:30 p.m. with fireworks followed by a parade on Friday, July 4 at 10:30 a.m. Fireworks will be set off over Bristol ...