But why do we celebrate July 4 ... Day had become the most important nonreligious holiday nationwide. It also became a federal holiday on June 28 that year. During the first Fourth of July ...

Independence Day commemorates the ... and splendour" of Philadelphia's first Fourth of July celebration. It's hard to imagine a time before Americans celebrated on the Fourth of July.

As far as the 11 federal holidays go, Independence Day is one ... on the South Lawn, July 4, 2002. Photograph by Tina Hager First ladies have been known of course to celebrate the Fourth wherever ...

Celebrate Independence Day at the 24th annual Fourth of July Parade, with Jared “Cappie” Capp as parade marshal. The parade begins at 12:15 p.m. with a B-1 flyover. The parade route starts at ...

The week kicks off with a ceremony at noon on Monday, July 1. Also that day is the Macy’s Great ... and otherwise celebrate the history of Boston and the country.

But sometimes reminders are needed, such as why do we all celebrate Independence ... This marked the first Bristol Fourth of July Celebration, which has continued to this day.