Fireworks’ Vibrant History
Many historians believe that Independence Day’s most explosive form of entertainment originated in China, which continues to produce and export more fireworks than any other country in the world....
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Even America’s founders knew that revolting against the British Crown could raise some serious legal quandaries. That’s one of the reasons why the Continental Congress tasked five delegates—among them...
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Independence Day at the White House: 5 Fourth of July Tales
Fireworks explode over the White House on July 4, 2009.Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images 1. In 1801, President Thomas Jefferson served punch to the public on Independence Day. Americans have been...
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8 Famous Figures Born on the Fourth of July
Calvin Coolidge While the Fourth of July saw the death of three of the first five U.S. presidents—John Adams and Thomas Jefferson in 1826 and James Monroe in 1831—Calvin Coolidge was the only chief...
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