While fireworks are almost always part of our Fourth of July celebrations in America, most of us don't how the dazzling displays started. Here are the compelling details.
When did fireworks become popular for the Fourth of July?1. When did fireworks become popular for the Fourth of July?— with fireworks dramatically lighting up the night sky.
Fireworks became available for sale to the public in 1783, the Farmer’s Almanac reported, and the tradition has lived on ever since.In 1776, future president John Adams imagined — in a letter to his wife, Abigail — that a sparkling sky would honor the soon-to-be independent 13 colonies every year from that point onward.
There are many fireworks presentations on display throughout the country to celebrate the Fourth of July.
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