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Why We Celebrate The Fourth Of July With Fireworks

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The Fourth of July is undoubtedly the biggest day for fireworks in the United States.  The man responsible for the Fourth of July fireworks is said to be the 2nd US President, John Adams.  On July 3, 1776, Adams wrote a letter to his wife with instructions on how future Independence Days should be celebrated.  "Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forever more." John Adams A year and one day later, the first-ever official Fourth of July fireworks display took place over Philadelphia.  This was despite the fact that the Revolutionary War was still underway and would continue until 1783.  By 1783, fireworks had become widely available to the general public, cementing their place as a tradition.

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