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Independence
Day, July 4th, is the most important holiday
in the United States. It celebrates the adoption
of the Declaration of Independence by the Second
Continental Congress on July 4, 1776.
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The
day has always been the occasion for parades
and patriotic speeches and for every variety
of noisy jubilation. In fact, the firing of
cannon and fireworks caused so many injuries,
by the early 1900’s, ordinances forbidding private
pyrotechnics were passed in many cities. Today,
Fourth of July fireworks are largely handled
by professionals.
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