1.0United States Department of Statehttps://www.state.govJanelle Simmonshttps://www.state.gov/author/simmonsjx/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="zb1zrjmCqf"><a href="https://www.state.gov/front-page/fireworks-fired-from-barges-on-the-detroit-river-a/">Fireworks Fired From Barges On The Detroit River A</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.state.gov/front-page/fireworks-fired-from-barges-on-the-detroit-river-a/embed/#?secret=zb1zrjmCqf" width="600" height="338" title="“Fireworks Fired From Barges On The Detroit River A” — United States Department of State" data-secret="zb1zrjmCqf" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/GettyImages-51615241.jpg1068740DETROIT, UNITED STATES: Fireworks fired from barges on the Detroit River as part of the International Freedom Festival light up the Detroit, Michigan skyline 30 June 1999. Reports estimated the crowd at over 1,000,000 people who lined both the Detroit and Windsor, Canada sides of the river to watch the fireworks. AFP PHOTO/Jeff KOWALSKY (Photo credit should read JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty Images)