Independence Day: Americans Celebrate the Birth of Their Nation

	現代時期 (1946 - present)

為世界博覽會所施放的煙火 (攝於1940年)

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"The Stars and Stripes Forever March," by J.P. Sousa

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獨立紀念日 (Independence Day) ：美國慶祝國家的生日：1906年7月4日

在過去，政府都把舉辦大型活動的日子設在7月4日，以配合這個節日。例如，紀念愛利運河 (Erie Canal) 以及巴爾的摩與俄亥俄鐵路的活動都是在7月4日舉辦的。但是，就算沒有這些活動，美國人還是會大張旗鼓，舉辦野餐或遊行來慶祝獨立紀念日，並且在晚上還會施放美麗的煙火。可能還會有樂團演奏約翰‧菲利普‧蘇沙 (John Philip Sousa) 的進行取，例如永遠的星條旗 (The Stars and Stripes Forever) 等。朋友與家人也會有烤肉活動，舉辦競賽，揮舞國旗，大聲唱歌，或者聆聽愛國演講等等。到了1870年代，7月4日獨立紀念日已經成為美國最重要的節日之一了。

In the past, large public events were arranged to take place on July 4 in order to coincide with the holiday. The groundbreaking ceremonies for the Erie Canal and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad both took place on July 4. But even without these events, Americans have long celebrated Independence Day with great fanfare. Picnics and parades fill the day while fireworks fill the night sky. A band may play one of John Philip Sousa's marches, such as "The Stars and Stripes Forever." Friends and families barbeque, hold contests and races, wave flags, sing, or listen to patriotic speeches. By the 1870s, the Fourth of July was one of America's most important holidays.

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CREDIT: Gottscho-Schleisner, Inc., photographer. "World's Fair. Fireworks IV." Circa 1939-1940. Architecture and Interior Design for 20th Century America: Photographs by Samuel Gottscho and William Schleisner, 1935-1955, American Memory collections, Library of Congress.
AUDIO CREDIT: Imperial Marimba Band, performer. "The Stars and Stripes Forever March" Thomas A. Edison, Inc., 1918. Inventing Entertainment: The Motion Pictures and Sound Recordings of the Edison Companies, American Memory collections, Library of Congress.