In 1777, Philadelphia threw a July 4th celebration in the middle of the Revolutionary War. The Continental Congress hosted an elegant dinner, armed ships on the Delaware River fired a 13-gun salute, and soldiers paraded through the streets. The night even featured music from a band of captured mercenaries.
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It's American Rewind.
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In the summer of:
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The Revolutionary War was raging, and the outcome was far from certain.
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But on July 4, Philadelphia decided to throw a party.
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The Continental Congress took a break.
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Armed ships in the Delaware river fired a 13 gun salute.
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The city held an elegant dinner, complete with toasts to liberty, a parade of soldiers, and music provided by a captured band of mercenaries.
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When the sun went down, bells rang out in the city.
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Then the people of Philadelphia gathered on the commons and lit up the night sky with a grand fireworks display.
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As the years and decades go on, Americans keep this tradition alive with picnics, parades, and, of course, those explosions in the night sky.
