Today I’m going to talk about the Independence Day of the United States. The fourth of July is known worldwide because it is one of the most important celebrations in America. It was a very important day since it was the day that the Declaration of Independence, which separated the thirteen colonies from Britain, was adopted in 1776. Celebrating this day does not come after the death of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams who also died on July, 4th (1826). These events made the date even more important and it became a celebration.
Fireworks, concerts, picnics, barbecues and carnival followed by political speeches and ceremonies are made in this day full of red, blue and white magic. Here I leave you an excerpt from Kennedy’s speech in 1962:
Families expend their day outdoors making picnics and barbecues as I have already said. In the morning there are made parades. According to the official page of the parades (I’ll leave the link below): it “consists of invited bands, fife and drum corps, floats, military and specialty units, giant balloons, equestrian, drill teams, VIP's, national dignitaries, and celebrity participants.”
In Washington, for example, there are traditional parades of marching bands and floats.
After the parade, visitors have the option to call on the museums located along the National Mall which are free and many of them have prepared a special program for the Independence Day.
Polo Grounds, Green Port
But without a doubt the most magical moment is the fireworks time. It occurs normally in the evening and in places such as parks. The fireworks are accompanied by songs whose lyrics usually talks about the War of 1812.
NYC (2014)
Sources:
http://www.jfklibrary.org/Asset-Viewer/RrjaDhW5B0OYm2zaJbyPgg.aspx
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