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  2. Parades, fireworks & more: A historic look at Fourth of July ...

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    The Red White and Boom! fireworks in Columbus began in 1982, but Fourth of July celebrations began in the 19th century in the city and central Ohio.

  3. Independence Day (United States) - Wikipedia

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    Held since 1785, the Bristol Fourth of July Parade in Bristol, Rhode Island, is the oldest continuous Independence Day celebration in the United States. [38] Since 1868, Seward, Nebraska, has held a celebration on the same town square. In 1979 Seward was designated "America's Official Fourth of July City-Small Town USA" by resolution of Congress.

  4. 4th of July Fireworks: A Complete Guide - AOL

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    According to the 2020 CPSC fireworks safety report, there were an estimated 7,300 injuries just in the one month surrounding the 4th of July in 2019, and about 2,600 of those injuries happened to ...

  5. Here's how your Fourth of July fireworks work - AOL

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    This is why fireworks can get up high in the sky before exploding into brilliance. When the fuse gets low enough in the firework, it reacts with a bursting charge, which in turn lights the ...

  6. Philadelphia Welcome America Festival - Wikipedia

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    Coverage of events on July 4 airs on NBC Channel 10 & Telemundo Canal 62. Fireworks over the Art Museum as the Welcome America Festival wrapped up in 2017. The 16-day festival features multicultural and multigenerational events, including free concerts, fireworks displays, block parties, a parade, and educational activities.

  7. July 4 - Wikipedia

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    New stars would be added on July 4 after a new state had been admitted. [2] 1827 – Slavery is abolished in the State of New York. 1831 – Samuel Francis Smith writes "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" for the Boston, Massachusetts July 4 festivities. 1832 – John Neal delivers the first public lecture in the US to advocate the rights of women. [3] [4]

  8. 40 Fourth of July songs to add to your summer playlist - AOL

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    From "Born in the U.S.A." to "Firework," these Fourth of July songs are perfect for your holiday playlist.

  9. Sparkler - Wikipedia

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    A 2009 report from the National Council on Fireworks Safety indicated that sparklers are responsible for 16 percent of legal firework-related injuries in the United States. [6] The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission 's statistics from the Fourth of July festivities in 2003 indicate that sparklers were involved in a majority (57%) of ...