The United States celebrated its Independence Day on Sunday, July 4, the 245th anniversary of its founding and this year a symbolic renewal of many family and public celebrations that had been curtailed for more than a year by coronavirus pandemic restrictions.
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People enjoy the fireworks display during Independence Day celebrations at the National Mall in Washington, July 4, 2021.
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Fireworks explode over Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument and U.S. Capitol, at the National Mall, during the Independence Day celebrations, in Washington, on July 4, 2021.
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Fireworks explode over Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument and U.S. Capitol, at the National Mall, during the Independence Day celebrations, in Washington, on July 4, 2021.
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President Joe Biden visits with members of the Washington Nationals' Racing Presidents after speaking at an Independence Day celebration on the South Lawn of the White House, July 4, 2021, in Washington.