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Americans across the country are set to celebrate July 4 this weekend with parades, barbeques and red, white and blue gear.
In the nation’s capital, President Joe Biden is set to host a group of essential workers and military families on the South Lawn of the White House on Sunday. The National Park Service is also hosting the annual Independence Day fireworks celebration on the National Mall.
But why does the United States commemorate July 4 specifically, since the Declaration of Independence actually was signed later? When did Americans start observing the patriotic holiday, and why do we set off fireworks?
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Americans across the country are set to celebrate July 4 this weekend with parades, barbeques and red, white and blue gear.
In the nation’s capital, President Joe Biden is set to host a group of essential workers and military families on the South Lawn of the White House on Sunday. The National Park Service is also hosting the annual Independence Day fireworks celebration on the National Mall.
But why does the United States commemorate July 4 specifically, since the Declaration of Independence actually was signed later? When did Americans start observing the patriotic holiday, and why do we set off fireworks?
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.
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