Exactly where did this countryâs fascination with fireworks on the Fourth of July originate?
We all learned in grade school that the Declaration of Independence was written primarily by Thomas Jefferson between June 11 and June 28, 1776. This remarkable treatise outlining the reasons for our countryâs desire to be free of British rule was then signed by members of Congress on July 4, 1776.
Jefferson and the other minds behind the Declaration of Independence, John Adams and Benjamin Franklin, thought this day should be remembered for generations to come. On a side note, both Adams and Jefferson actually died on the same date just hours apart â July 4, 1826.