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\u201cIt ought to be\nsolemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells,\nBonfires, and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from\nthis Time forward forever more.\u201d \u2013 John Adams<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The Fourth\nof July, America\u2019s biggest summer holiday, during which communities from coast\nto coast come together to celebrate our national independence and heritage. Like\nmost families across America, your Fourth of July ritual probably involves some\ncombination of grilled food and\u2014as John Adams famously foretold\u2014grand firework\ndisplays, local parades and eagle riding. OK, maybe not eagle riding, but the\nothers are all exceptional ways of celebrating America\u2019s birthday. Still, if\nyou\u2019re looking to switch it up a bit this year, consider adopting one of these Fourth\nof July traditions for your family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch PBS\u2019s “A Capitol Fourth”\ufeff<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Nearly in its fourth decade of production, PBS\u2019s A Capitol Fourth<\/a><\/em> is the nation\u2019s longest-running Fourth of July TV extravaganza. Jam-packed with patriotic concert performances, including a yearly sendup of John Philip Sousa\u2019s iconic orchestrations, this program offers entertainment for the whole family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Attend\na baseball game with fireworks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s more\nAmerican than baseball? A baseball game with fireworks, of course! If you\u2019ve\ngot a local MLB team with a home game on or near the Fourth of July, check to\nsee if they\u2019re adding a fireworks display to the lineup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visit\na national park<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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There is nothing so American as our national parks. The scenery and the wildlife are native. The fundamental idea behind the parks is native. It is, in brief, that the country belongs to the people, that it is in process of making for the enrichment of the lives of all of us. The parks stand as the outward symbol of the great human principle.\u201d \u2013 Franklin Delano Roosevelt <\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Teddy and FDR would agree: you\u2019d be hard-pressed to find a better way to honor America\u2019s natural heritage than by visiting one of its illustrious national parks. If your family would like to adopt this as one of its new Fourth of July traditions, visit NPS.gov<\/a> to find a park near you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Whatever Fourth of July traditions your family celebrates with, we wish you a safe and happy holiday. For patriotic cooking inspiration, check out our Festive Fourth of July Recipes<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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