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Image: With the New York City skyline in the background, fireworks explode during an Independence Day show over the East River in New York

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America Celebrates Independence on Snowy Slopes and Sandy Shores

Chris Christie lounges on the beach, summer skiers wear shorts on the slopes, anti-Trump protesters rally, and immigrants become citizens.

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Image: People watch fireworks as they celebrate Fourth of July

People watch fireworks in Washington on July 4, 2017.

—Brendan Smialowski / AFP - Getty Images
Image: USA July 4th celebrations

Young women play in the confetti outside of the Old State House, in Boston, Massachusetts on July 4. The United States of America declared independence from Great Britain on July 4, 1776.

—CJ Gunther / EPA
Image: President Trump and first lady Melania Trump observe the playing of the national anthem from the Truman Balcony

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump observe the playing of the national anthem from the Truman Balcony on July 4 in Washington. The president was hosting a picnic for military families  for the July 4 holiday.

—Zach Gibson / Getty Images
Image: US Independence Day celebrations in Avondale Estates, Georgia, USA

People participate in the 4th of July Parade at Avondale Estates, Georgia on July 4.

—Erik S. Lesser / EPA
Image: The Empire state Building is seen during the Macy's 4th of July fireworks show from Queens

The Empire State Building is seen during the Macy's 4th of July fireworks show from the Queens borough of New York.

—Eduardo Munoz Alvarez / AFP - Getty Images
Image: People watch the annual Macy's 4th of July fireworks show from Queens

People watch the fireworks show from the Queens borough of New York.

—Eduardo Munoz Alvarez / AFP - Getty Images
Image: NASA astronauts Jack Fischer and Peggy Whitson celebrating the Fourth of July from over 250 miles above Earth

NASA astronauts Jack Fischer and Peggy Whitson celebrating the Fourth of July from over 250 miles above Earth on the International Space Station on July 4.

Fischer shared this photo on social media and said, "We sometimes have issues standing up straight, but we have no problems at all showing our American pride-Happy 4th!"

—NASA / AFP - Getty Images
Image: Participants carry an American flag during the 4th of July parade in Santa Monica

Participants carry an American flag during the 4th of July parade in Santa Monica, California on July 4.

—Richard Vogel / AP
Image: People crowd the beach on Okaloosa Island in Fort Walton Beach

People crowd the beach on Okaloosa Island in Fort Walton Beach, Florida for the Fourth of July weekend on July 3.

—Nick Tomecek / Northwest Florida Daily News via AP
Image: A woman sun tans on the beach in Seaside Park, New Jersey

A woman sun tans on the beach in Seaside Park, New Jersey on July 3.

—Mark Makela / Reuters
Image: A skier wears shorts and a tank top at Squaw Valley

A skier wears shorts and a tank top at Squaw Valley Ski Resort on July 1 in Olympic Valley, California, near Lake Tahoe. Because of this year's heavy snow fall, Squaw Valley is expected to be open through July 4, only the fourth time the resort has been open for skiing in July.

—Rich Pedroncelli / AP
Image: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, right, uses the beach with his family and friends at the governor's summer house at Island Beach State Park in New Jersey.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, right, is spotted on the beach with his family and friends at the governor's summer house at Island Beach State Park in New Jersey on July 3. 

RELATED: Christie Pushes Back After Being Spotted on Beach Closed by Government Shutdown

—Andrew Mills / NJ Advance Media via AP
Image: Demonstrators carry a casket during an Impeachment March

Demonstrators carry a black coffin topped with a hand-written sign: "The Presidency 1789-2017," during a march to call for Congress to impeach President Donald Trump, in Los Angeles on July 2.

 RELATED: Protesters Rally in Dozens of Cities to Call for Trump’s Impeachment

—Ringo Chiu / AFP - Getty Images
Image: Eight-year-old Hana Cho from Girl Scout Troop 5665 tests out a horn prior to participating the Fourth of July parade in Santa Monic

Eight-year-old Hana Cho from Girl Scout Troop 5665 tests out a horn prior to participating the Fourth of July parade in Santa Monica, California.

—Richard Vogel / AP
Image: Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees socks

Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees wears stars and stripes socks during the game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium on July 3 in the Bronx borough of New York.

—Mike Stobe / Getty Images
Image: With the New York City skyline in the background, fireworks explode during an Independence Day show over the East River in New York

With the New York City skyline in the background, fireworks explode during an Independence Day show over the East River in New York

—Andres Kudacki / AP Photo
Image: Jasper, a 10-year-old Pit Bull, shares a ride in an electric vehicle with Ellen Brennan during the 4th of July parade

Jasper, a 10-year-old Pit Bull, shares a ride in an electric vehicle with Ellen Brennan during the 4th of July parade in Santa Monica, California on July 4.

Decked out in red, white and blue, Californians waved flags and sang patriotic songs at Independence Day parades across the state.

—Richard Vogel / AP
Image: Joey Chestnut poses with a plate of hot dogs

Joey Chestnut poses with a plate of hot dogs during the official weigh-in ceremony for the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest in the Brooklyn borough of New York City on July 3.

—Brendan McDermid / Reuters
Image: William Gillis carries a tattered flag besides a battlefield monument as activists gather at the Gettysburg National Military Park

William Gillis carries a tattered flag besides a battlefield monument as activists gather at the Gettysburg National Military Park on July 1 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The U.S. park service issued protest permits for three groups on the 154th anniversary of the battle.

—Mark Makela / Getty Images
Image: Ashlynn Zinman, 2, from right, plays with sparklers with her brother, Carson Zinman, 5, and father Anthony Zinman,

Ashlynn Zinman, 2, from right, plays with sparklers with her brother Carson, 5, and father Anthony, all of Glasgow, Kentucky, during Thunderfest at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky, on July 2.

—Austin Anthony / Daily News via AP
Image: Guillermo Leal, left, of Mexico, and Mohinder Singh, of India, take the oath of citizenship at a naturalization ceremony in Austin, Texas

Guillermo Leal, left, of Mexico, and Mohinder Singh, of India, take the oath of citizenship at a naturalization ceremony in Austin, Texas, on June 29. Nearly 1,200 people from 98 countries became United States citizens at the ceremony.

—Jay Janner / Austin American-Statesman via AP
Image: Maryann Rollings, of Bolton, Mass., wears patriotic gear before rehearsal for the annual Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular

Maryann Rollings, of Bolton, Massachusetts, wears patriotic gear before rehearsal for the annual Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular on July 3 in Boston.

—Michael Dwyer / AP
Image: Annual Independence Day Celebration in Sulphur Springs, Texas

Fireworks light the sky in Sulphur Springs, Texas, on July 1.

—Larry W. Smith / EPA
Image: Immigrants hold their hands up during the Pledge of Allegiance at a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Naturalization ceremony in the New York Public Library in New York

Immigrants hold their hands up during the Pledge of Allegiance at a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Naturalization ceremony at the New York Public Library in New York on June 30.

—Shannon Stapleton / Reuters
Image: National President of the American Freedom Keepers Francis Marion, from Vancouver, Wash., visits the 9/11 Memoria

National President of the American Freedom Keepers Francis Marion, from Vancouver, Washington, visits the 9/11 Memorial, in New York on July 4.

American flags were inserted in each of the 2,983 names on the borders of the reflecting pools of the 9/11 Memorial.

—Richard Drew / AP
Image: Draped with an American flag, Kate Kunkel takes a break from skiing at Squaw Valley Ski Resort

Draped with an American flag, Kate Kunkel takes a break from skiing at Squaw Valley Ski Resort near Lake Tahoe on July 1.

—Rich Pedroncelli / AP
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