WATCH LIVE: Patriotic performances, dazzling fireworks mark America’s 249th birthday

Oooh and ahh as America caps its 249th birthday with dazzling fireworks on the National Mall in D.C.

If you don’t feel like jostling for the best viewing spots, your local PBS station will show “A Capitol Fourth” concert and the fireworks after.


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