Fireworks at Denver’s Civic Center Park

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Beachgoers gather at Coney Island Beach in Brooklyn

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A 15-foot-tall Uncle Sam marches through the streets of Sacramento

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People take part in the Washington DC parade

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An elderly man rides along with a Donald Trump mask in Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina

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A woman waits for the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island. It was won by Joey Chestnut, who regained his title after eating 72 hot dogs and buns.

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People participate in the Avondale Estates parade

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