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When Did Fireworks Become a Fourth of July Tradition?
The Fourth of July has been celebrated across the nation since 1776. But when — and how — did Americans across the country ...
Is the Post Office Open on July 4th? Details on USPS Holiday Hours
Alternatively, you may be hoping to check some errands off your to-do list on the holiday. If a trip to the post office was ...
“What to the Slave Is the 4th of July?”: James Earl Jones Reads Frederick Douglass’s Historic Speech
We begin our July Fourth special broadcast with the words of Frederick Douglass. Born into slavery around 1818, Douglass ...
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Fourth of July 2025
On July 4th, 1776, delegates from thirteen of Britain's North American colonies adopted a resolution "that these United ...
From a homicidal shark to fighting off an alien invasion. Here's the ultimate July 4 movie marathon
The story has a place in the Fourth of July line-up because the story follows Forrest Gump, a man with a lower IQ from ...
Will mail be delivered on 4th of July? Stock exchange open? What's open and closed in RI
The New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, and bond markets will close early the day before Independence Day (Thursday, July 3, ...
President Trump Makes Special Fourth of July Announcement
President Trump has made a special Fourth of July announcement. The President of the United States, unsurprisingly, loves the ...
Americans at July 4th celebrations warned of lone wolf terrorist threat
Former Secret Service agent discusses enhanced security protocols for Fourth of July celebrations across the country amid ...