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Independence Day Celebrations Across the Nation Face Politics and Festivities
Fireworks light up New York's East River as crowds flock to patriotism with diverse crowds and police flyovers. In Bristol Rhode Island the nation’s oldest Fourth of July celebration dates back to 1785, while Washington hosts Trump’s Salute to America with flyovers and protests. Citizens attend naturalization ceremonies as Pence welcomes 44 new Americans. Fireworks run high in multiple cities with parades, concerts, and annual hot dog contests shaping a busy Independence Day.
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Carole King
Donald Trump
Washington
New York
East River
Brooklyn Bridge
New York Police Department
Carmela Serino
Queens
Brooklyn Bridge Park
Bristol
Rhode Island
U.S
Lincoln Memorial
Trump
Navy Blue Angels
America
National Mall
PBS
Capitol
John Stamos
Boston
Boston Pops
City Hall
Old Granary
Samuel Adams
John Hancock
Old State House
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
Faneuil Hall
Boston University
Kenneth Elmore
Boston Pops Orchestra
Charles River
Liberty Bell Center
Philadelphia
George Washington
Mount Vernon
Virginia
Mike Pence
Pence
National Archives
Iuaderpnia
Independence Hall
Meghan Trainor
Jennifer Hudson
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Immigration and Customs Agency
Willimantic
Connecticut
Wili-Am
New York City
Joey Chestnut
Miki Sudo
Coney Island Boardwalk
Chestnut
Sudo