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Ready to have a blast this Fourth of July? Check out our big list of parades, fireworks and other patriotic events around Northern Virginia for Independence Day.
Former California governor and “Terminator” star Arnold Schwarzenegger will give the marquee address at a naturalization ...
Celebrate Independence Day with historic foods from American history. Here’s how to bring 1776 flavors to your Fourth of July ...
From statehouse flag-raisings to citywide festivals, Juneteenth is being celebrated across America with pride, reflection, ...
Juneteenth – which was recognised as a federal holiday in 2021 – now more widely represents the emancipation of enslaved ...
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun ... the nation’s “second independence day.” ... a professor of history at George Mason University and former interim director of the Smithsonian African ...
Many banks will be closed on Thursday for Juneteenth, though ATMs and online banking will still be available. Major banks ...
Tickets are available to hear Atkinson talk about "The Fate of the Day". He'll appear downtown at the First Presbyterian ...
There are already far too many things that divide us, and calling Juneteenth a second Independence Day isn’t going to help.
Mount Vernon and Alexandria Independence Day ... Band and 18 th-century entertainment before the pyrotechnic party begins during Independence Fireworks at George Washington’s Mount ...
The names of people who were enslaved on George’s Washington’s Mount Vernon estate are inscribed on the walls of what was their home: Tom Nokes. Vina. Barbara. Their names are grouped together by ...
Washington, D.C. and Environs National Independence Day Parade. The National Independence Day Parade returns from 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, July 4, 2025, along Constitution Avenue NW from 7th ...