Independence Day Origins, Fireworks

This is a Great Britain news story, published by PBS, that relates primarily to The American Pyrotechnics Association news.

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What to know about Fourth of July holiday origins and traditions

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The holiday celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776 , a document announcing the colonies’ separation from Great Britain .

The American Pyrotechnics Association says fireworks were first developed in the second century B.C. in ancient China by throwing bamboo stalks into fires, causing explosions as the hollow air pockets overheated.

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