Photos: The nation celebrates Fourth of July
The nation celebrates Fourth of July
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Fireworks illuminate the night sky over the Washington Monument (bottom) during Fourth of July celebrations in Washington, DC, on July 4, 2012. Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in US commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. AFP PHOTO/Jewel Samad (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/GettyImages)
