In “Joseph Balsamo” (1846-48), Alexandre Dumas’s fantastical tale of alchemy and mesmerism, the nail-biting climactic scene isn’t a magic act, a murder or a séance. It’s a fireworks show hosted by ...

Americans across all 50 states are prepping for the Fourth of July and, of course, the rousing celebrations that come with it. Booming fireworks, patriotic parades, and outdoor barbeques have become ...

ST. LOUIS — The Fourth of July is Americana at its core: parades and cookouts and cold beer and, of course, fireworks. Those pyrotechnics also make it an especially dangerous holiday, typically ...

As we celebrate the Fourth of July, Independence Day, the holiday that commemorates the Declaration of Independence, which was ratified on July 4, 1776, establishing the United States of America, we ...

Jim Sorgi always aimed high. The Hudson fireworks manufacturer gained international fame in 1929 when he proposed building a rocket to the moon. “I can do anything once I get it on my brain, and I got ...

It turns out the fireworks we use to celebrate July 4th have some history in Columbia City. Mikala Woodward over at the Rainier Valley Historical Society has crafted this history of Hitt's Fireworks, ...