Red, white but rarely blue - the science of fireworks colors, explained
- Written by Paul E. Smith, Lecture Demonstrator for Chemistry, Purdue University
Fireworks are a class of explosive pyrotechnic devices that commonly come in around seven colors.Shahril KHMD/Shutterstock.com
In the earliest days of the United States, John Adams wrote to his wife Abigail about the celebration of independence, “It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires...
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