Philadelphia’s role in American history will get a literal spark this spring with a new exhibition tracing the science, spectacle and global roots of fireworks. “Flash! Bang! Boom! A History of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...