Despite heat and storms, nearly 61 million will hit the roads, spend $9.4 billion on food, $2.4 billion on fireworks over the four-day Independence Day weekend.
Hundreds of people exercised their right to the pursuit of happiness, as they gathered undeterred by the nearly 100-degree heat to watch the 2012 National Independence Day Parade, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., July 4.
New Yorkers and tourists alike flocked to Coney Island Wednesday, taking in the sights, sounds, and tastes while celebrating our nation’s Independence Day.
Spectacular July 4 fireworks explode over the Hudson River as people lined the river on both the New York and New Jersey sides. Here, the Manhattan skyline is in the background.
Now 236 years later, Independence Day still has a place in the hearts of Americans, whether it is the symbolic meaning of the holiday or just the fireworks and celebration.
On the Fourth of July, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is not only about fewer trains—although there will be—but also about accommodating your holiday travels.
The annual parade for Greek Independence Day, March 25, was designed to honor the people who fought or died for freedom in Greece’s revolt against the Ottoman Empire in 1821.