The 4th of July, also called The Glorious Fourth, is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. In the morning, patriots hoist the big Stars and Stripes in their yard, barbequing with family and friends in the park, children play fireworks while small village people gather together to have party, and young people share beers to celebrate the Independence Day. The most important symbols of Independence Day; fireworks, the Stars and Stripes, and The Liberty Bell show how much American proud of independence.
Fireworks
American can’t imagine the Independence Day Without fireworks. It is most important event. Some big cities’ fireworks have history, especially Boston’s fireworks broadcasts on TV nationally, Boston Pops Orchestra play Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture.
Actually, fireworks were widely popular before the Revolutionary War, and after the Revolutionary War ended, people liked fireworks-the fireworks associated a gun or a cannons’ belching- it became a symbol of the Independence Day. In the early 1900's, many people began to plead for a "safe and sane Fourth." As a result, many cities and states passed laws forbidding the sale of fireworks.
the Stars and Stripes
During the Revolutionary War, several patriots made flags for our new Nation. The Stars and Stripes originated as a result of a resolution adopted by the Marine Committee of the Second Continental Congress at Philadelphia on June 14, 1777. The resolution gave no instruction as to how many points the stars should have, nor how the stars should be arranged on the blue union.
The first national observance of Flag Day occurred June 14, 1877, the centennial of the original flag resolution. In April 4, 1818, the Stars and Stripes provided for 13 stripes and one star for each state, to be added to the flag on the 4th of July following the admission of each new state.
The Liberty Bell
Before Declaration of Independence, the Pennsylvania Assembly ordered the Bell in 1751. There is a quote, "Proclaim Liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof," from Leviticus 25:10. Ringing the bell every Independence Days for in commemoration of independence from 1776, it continued until1846. In 1846 the ring already had a crack, but it became bigger, so the ring couldn’t make a sound.
When I came to the U.S, I didn’t know the importance of Independence Day. In South Korea, there is Independence day, but we are not celebrate as much as American(that is one of a holiday). Now, I learn that even American History is shorter than other country, but the experience of independence is a foundation of the U.S sprit. Every symbols are a big part of U.S. history and When American watch fireworks every years, they remember their ancestors striving to establish the U.S.
Sources
http://activityideas-ivil.tripod.com/id6.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Day_(United_States)http://www.boston.com/ae/events/packages/july4_2007/
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