HFM 141 | Why Does the US Celebrate the 4th of July the Way It Does?
History in Five Minutes Podcast
English - July 04, 2016 07:49 - 9 minutes - 4.31 MB - ★★★★ - 97 ratingsCourses Education Society & Culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Why do Americans celebrate the Fourth of July with fireworks? Are we trying to take the National Anthem as literally as possible, creating "Bombs Bursting in Air"? Or is there another reason?
Much of the trappings of the Fourth of July date back to Renaissance Italy, and even further back to Imperial China. But the actual form of the holiday came into existence even before America itself. Listen to learn more.
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Why do Americans celebrate the Fourth of July with fireworks? Are we trying to take the National Anthem as literally as possible, creating “Bombs Bursting in Air”? Or is there another reason?
Much of the trappings of the Fourth of July date back to Renaissance Italy, and even further back to Imperial China. But the actual form of the holiday came into existence even before America itself. Listen to learn more.
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This episode is brought to you by Harry’s. They are one of my favorite companies. Harry’s produces shaving products.“I’ve used their products and say that it’s the best shave I’ve had in a long time, and I’m a guy who has his own straight razor that he sharpens with his own strop. But they sell everything online, making their premium products as cheap as a plastic Bics razor. Plus, shipping to the U.S. is free for all Harry’s shave sets.
Harry’s will give you $5 off your first purchase with promo code harrys.com/h5m
Harry’s starter set (called the Truman) is a great option for new customers and an amazing deal. For just $15 dollars you get a razor handle, moisturizing shave cream, and 3 of Harry’s 5-blade German-engineered razors.