Celebration of Independence Day 

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Early celebrations

Modern celebrations

Misconceptions

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Modern celebrations

On the Fourth of July, being the height of summer throughout the USA, picnics and barbeques are the order of the day.

Where Thanksgiving Day is the celebration of family, the Fourth of July is the celebration of the nation. Thanksgiving takes place indoors while the Fourth of July is more of an outdoor event. Usually culminating in fireworks as it has done since 1777.

Although not primarily a big family event, the Fourth of July is still an opportunity to get the family and friends together and the barbeques or picnics generally involve hamburgers and hot dogs and grilled corn on the cob, and other foods that are easy to prepare for large numbers of people.

The evening firework displays will often be accompanied by partiotic songs and music such as "Stars and Stripes Forever", "God Bless America", "My Country, Tis of Thee", and "The Star-Spangled Banner".