Independence Day celebrations

A child attends a ceremony to reopen the Statue of Liberty and Liberty Island to the public in New York July 4, 2013. Under steamy summer skies, tourists in New York flocked to ferries headed for the Statue of Liberty, re-opening with an Independence Day ceremony after closing in October as Superstorm Sandy approached. [Photo/Agencies]

Independence Day fireworks light the sky over Washington, July 4, 2013. The iconic Washington skyline , including the Lincoln Memorial, serves as a backdrop for the US national birthday celebration each year. [Photo/Agencies]