Americans celebrated 250 years of independence this Fourth of July, although severe weather put a damper on the proceedings in several parts of the country. Source link
Read more Weather woes impact July 4th celebrations as National Mall briefly evacuatedAmericans are ringing in the nation’s 250th anniversary of independence with coast-to-coast celebrations and star-studded concerts and performances. Join CBS for “The Great American Block Party 250,” a…
Read more CBS’ America 250 special on July 4 with Zac Brown Band, Jon Batiste, Goo Goo Dolls and moreThe Golden Gate Bridge will be closed on the evening of Saturday, July 4, as fireworks will be launched from the span to celebrate the country’s 250th birthday.…
Read more Golden Gate Bridge to close for fireworks celebrating America’s 250th. Here’s what to know.The transcontinental railroad changed just about everything in America: transportation, communications, commerce, cities, politics, even our perception of time. Correspondent David Pogue visits Steamtown National Historic Site, in…
Read more How trains drove American historyWhile Thomas Edison’s cylinders were the first to play recorded sound, they were impractical – leading Emile Berliner to come up with a better way to play music:…
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