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Saner Fourth of July Traditions Cited in 1909 Remarks
A long 1909 article reviews how the United States observed Independence Day with safer public displays, noting the shift from dangerous fireworks to park celebrations. It recounts the historical signing of the Declaration, the July 4 debates, and the evolution toward peaceful commemorations over the years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Cornwallis
Yorktown
Col. McKean
Delaware
Jefferson
Continental Congress
Congress
Houston
Georgia
Savannah
Zubly
Trevety
Gevinnett
Walton
Hall
King George
Burke
Thomas Lynch
South Carolina
St. Hustatius
West Indies
France
Charles Carroll
House
Dickinson
John Hancock
Charles Thompson
Virginia
Richard Henry Lee
Mr. Lee
Great Britain
John Adams
New England
Masachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Maryland
North Carolina
State House
Fathers of Liberty
Milridge Gerry
Massachusetts
Oliver Wolcott
Samuel Chase
Gerry
John
Chicago
State Department
John Hay