United States: This is how Independence Day was celebrated on July 4 Trade | World

New York. With grilled meats in their backyard and fireworks, Americans celebrated this Wednesday, July 4 Independence Day by participating in ancient traditions that demonstrate 242 years

However, for others, the feeling of division United States weighs heavily on the national holiday par excellence.

From New York to New Mexico, the activities were cheerful, such as the Macy's pyrotechnic show and the Nathan's annual hot-dog eating contest.

In some western states the holidays will be calmer since the danger of forest fires has forced communities to cancel their fireworks. In other activities, people gathered in the streets of a Rhode Island town to observe what was announced as the oldest continuing event of the July 4th celebration. The Bristol Parade, which began in 1785, usually attracts about 100,000 people

The USS Constitution ship sailed through Boston Harbor and greeted with 21 rifles.

The national television tradition of July 4th. Older, it's the transmission of the PBS chain of music show and fireworks from the Capitol's West Lawn, but now the White House was competing for this show with its own concert and show pyrotechnics by the National Park Service

. ] In New York Macy's fireworks on the East River promises 25 minutes of sighs and sighs, in addition to the West Point Band and artists such as Kelly Clarkson, Ricky Martin and Keith Urban in Diffusion

This is the first July 4 in which many people can be called American citizens after attending naturalization ceremonies

. New citizens have sworn allegiance to the nation where some have lamented that the ability to debate the toughest issues seems desperately lost.

Source: AP