From the sandy beach towns of Southern California to the rocky coasts of Maine, Americans celebrated the ratification of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 with flags, fireworks, hot dogs and par

The Fourth of July is a celebration of all things American with parades, backyard barbecues and the night sky lit up with fireworks.

A UDUBON, New Jersey − Every year on July Fourth, this tiny town hosts a parade, complete with marching bands, fire trucks, babies in star-spangled strollers and kids on red-white-and-blued-up bikes.