Fourth of July traditions link Americans with country's past

NASA is hoping to celebrate the Fourth of July with some fireworks if its own today with a double rocket launch from Virginia's Eastern Shore. After a series of weather delays, scientists at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Va., willGrace Hew Len, director of public affairs at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, said that their Fourth of July event has been a tradition for at least 25 years and attracts more than 13,000 people a year. They canceled their fireworks, saving $55,000, andFireworks, festivals, parades and more are planned for this year's celebration of our nation's birth. Happy Fourth of July! Lake Union 4th of July. Gates open, food vendors, exhibits, inflatables for kids, noon; entertainment, 2-7 Explore the history behind July 4th, also known as Independence Day or the Fourth of July. Get the facts on how America's birthday is

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