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(The Conversation) – In the earliest days of the United States, John Adams wrote to his wife Abigail about the celebration of independence, “It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, ...

Before the Declaration of Independence was even signed, founding father John Adams once wrote to his wife that he envisioned a celebration of America's independence from Great Britain with ...

It is becoming increasingly rare that one finds cultural events that unite Americans across the political divide as effectively as fireworks. The tradition of launching fireworks to commemorate ...