A Forgotten 1776 Celebration Launched America’s Booming Fireworks Tradition

A forgotten 1776 celebration launched America’s booming fireworks tradition

America’s 250th anniversary gives Americans an opportunity to discover important stories that led to our nation’s birth. One lesser-known event takes something highly familiar to us today — fireworks — and shows something that is often forgotten—the tyranny and grievances leading to American independence in the first place.Though fireworks displays are highly popular on July 4 each year, behind the fun and frivolity is an origin story that surpr…

A forgotten 1776 celebration launched America’s booming fireworks tradition - The Political Signal

America’s 250th anniversary gives Americans an opportunity to discover important stories that led to our nation’s birth. One lesser-known event takes something highly familiar to us today — fireworks — and shows something that is often forgotten—the tyranny and grievances leading to American independence in the first place. Though fireworks displays are highly popular on July 4 each year, behind the fun and frivolity is an origin story that surp…