we are the heirs of that first revolution. we are the keepers of the flame of liberty. we hold it high tonight for the world to see. we will safeguard our values. we will teach our children to cherish and adore their country so that they can build its future. we can make the years ahead the best years our nation has ever had. there is new ground to be broken and new action to be taken. america has always been greatest when we dared to be great. together, we are part of one of the greatest stories ever told, the story of america. the ideals of july 4th, 1776, still speak to all humanity, and the revolution declared that day goes on. happy, happy fourth of july america, to all of you out there welcome to our big independence day special celebration live here in new york city where it is 80 degrees, very hot and humid. i m aishah hasnie here tonight with joey jones carley shimkus and joey failla and we have a jam packed two hours ahead including live pe
i can t wait to share that with the audience and of course our nations red rans a group i m proud to be a part of, an enormous part why we re able to celebrate in the land of the free tonight. we hear from america s bravest through the generations and the sacrifices they ve made on and off the battlefield. and no fourth of july would be complete without nathan s famous hotdog eating con test where i got a behind the scenes peek at what goes down before the competition. hey girl. and can you pass my u.s. history 101 test? i hit bush stadium in st. louis to grill the biggest fans of america s favorite past time. see if you measure up ahead. first we want to talk about why we love the fourth of july, of course, and america and our favorite traditions and what is there not to like about celebrating america s birthday and reflecting on only positive things about this country. unity and patriotism. you get one day a year to do it and today s the day. probably my favorite thing about