John Adams predicted fireworks 250 years ago. The story behind America’s favorite Fourth of July tradition

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was originally published on July 4, 2023. IDAHO FALLS — Four simple words expressed John Adams’ feelings as he wrote a letter to his wife, Abigail, on July 3, 1776. “The day is past,” Adams wrote. It was the day after he and 64 other delegates with the Second Continental Congress […]
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