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Fireworks. Barbecues. Trips to the ER. Sick of doing the same old thing every Fourth of July? Abandon your routine and celebrate like our presidents do. Calvin Coolidge was the only U.S. president ...

but there are some lesser-known facts about the Declaration of Independence that are... Between the fireworks and other festivities, settle in to watch a few of these 4th of July movies on ...

Here’s why the Fourth of July is illuminated with colorful displays in major cities, small towns, and backyards. The chemistry behind the vibrant colors of fireworks is another reason to “ooh ...

Related: The History of the Fourth of July In a June 7 session in the Pennsylvania State House (later Independence Hall), Richard Henry Lee of Virginia presented a resolution with the famous words ...