Countdown to the Fireworks
Clip: Season 2012 | 4m 59s
Watch this specular fireworks display as you get ready for A Capitol Fourth.
Bonfires and illuminations have been a central part of July Fourth since 1777. There is nothing like a fireworks display to bring out your patriotic spirit! Watch this video as we count down to A Capitol Fourth, July 4 at 8pm/ET, only on PBS.
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A Capitol Fourth is sponsored by The Boeing Company and made possible by the National Park Service, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Department of the Army and public television stations nationwide. All travel is provided by American Airlines.
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Countdown to the Fireworks
Clip: Season 2012 | 4m 59s
Bonfires and illuminations have been a central part of July Fourth since 1777. There is nothing like a fireworks display to bring out your patriotic spirit! Watch this video as we count down to A Capitol Fourth, July 4 at 8pm/ET, only on PBS.
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