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July Fourth, American Democracy

Axios on MSN · 3h

See how America celebrated the Fourth of July

Independence Day parades, another Joey Chestnut win and fireworks marked Friday's Fourth of July celebrations across the U.S. The big picture: Millions of Americans traveled for the holiday, facing sweltering heat,

Photos: July Fourth celebrations across the country

It's been 249 years since the Declaration of Independence was passed by the Continental Congress in 1776, which the holiday commemorates.

The New Yorker · 1h

Reflecting on American Democracy This Fourth of July

Revisiting the origins of American democracy. By Jill Lepore. In 1938, if you had a dollar and seventy-two cents, you could buy a copy of “The Rise of American Dem

LL Cool J, Wawa Welcome America and Philadelphia

LL Cool J, Jazmine Sullivan will not perform at Wawa Welcome America, refuse to cross picket line

A sour note for Philly's Party on the Parkway. Both headliners of the Wawa Welcome America Fourth of July concert, LL Cool J and Jazmine Sullivan, have canceled their performances, refusing to cross the picket line as the strike by thousands of city workers stretches into its fourth day.

CBS Philadelphia on MSN · 3h

LL Cool J, Jazmine Sullivan pull out of performing at Wawa Welcome America concert due to Philadelphia strike

LL Cool J and Jazmine Sullivan have both announced they will not be performing at the Wawa Welcome America Fourth of July Concert on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Friday due to the ongoing strike.

U.S. News & World Report · 7h

LL Cool J Says He Won't Perform at Philadelphia's July Fourth Festival in Support of Workers Strike

Rapper LL Cool J says he will not perform at a Fourth of July festival in Philadelphia in support of a strike by nearly 10,000 city workers in Philadelphia

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'Free America' Anti-Trump Protests Expand Across Nation For 4th of July

Hundreds of "Free America" demonstrations against President Donald Trump and his administration are planned nationwide on ...

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Fourth of July in the capital draws feelings of hope, anger, freedom

D.C.’s mayor paraded through Barracks Row in a Washington Commanders jersey. A couple smiled while wearing red, white and ...

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Fourth of July celebrations draw crowds to Boston. Follow along with live updates.

Procession kicks off from Boston City Hall Plaza at 9 a.m. and meanders to the Old State House for the annual reading of the ...

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Film ’Wait Until Tomorrow’ Opens The Ledger On America’s Racial Debt This Fourth Of July.

This Fourth of July, director Osato Dixon’s film ‘Wait Until Tomorrow’ audits America's ledger of racial debt. A analysis on ...

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Merrimack's Fourth of July parade screams America in usual, unusual ways

Some traditions just scream America. On Friday afternoon, Merrimack’s Fourth of July parade had everything: Republicans, ...

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Next 4th of July will be America's 250th birthday. How Tennessee plans to celebrate the semiquincentennial

This time next year, the nation will be filled with pride and patriotism as the United States marks its 250th birthday.

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Wawa Welcome America July 4: Free concert, fireworks, road closures, SEPTA, and more

Heading to Wawa Welcome America on July 4? Here’s what to know — road closures, SEPTA changes, what to bring, and how to ...

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What to know about Fourth of July holiday origins and traditions

Fireworks are a cornerstone of America's Fourth of July celebrations, but that can make the spirited holiday dangerous ...

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