Breaking News

MTA sets congestion pricing date
US News

The most American photos of the day

By
Social Links for Post Staff Report
Published July 4, 2014, 5:32 p.m. ET
1 of 25
Fourth of July
Members of Evans High School’s Junior ROTC program present the colors during a ceremony honoring Georgia’s three signers of the Declaration of Independence in Augusta, Georgia. AP
2 of 25
An Uncle Sam figure sits on the hood of a car in a July Fourth parade in the village of Barnstable, Massachusetts
Barnstable, Massachusetts
3 of 25
Vice President Joe Biden greets a young spectator as he marches during an Independence Day parade in Philadelphia.
Vice President Joe Biden greets a young spectator as he marches during an Independence Day parade in Philadelphia. AP
4 of 25
Vice President Joe Biden and his grandson Hunter meet with airmen from Dover Air Force Base during an Independence Day parade in Philadelphia.
Vice President Joe Biden and his grandson Hunter meet with airmen from Dover Air Force Base during an Independence Day parade in Philadelphia. AP
5 of 25
Avondale Estates, Georgia.
Avondale Estates, Georgia. EPA
6 of 25
Fourth of July
9/11 Memorial in New York AP
7 of 25
Retired Marine Sgt. John Peck and his fiancee's daughter, Sophia Elwood, place an American flag on one of the names inscribed at the 9/11 Memorial in New York.
Retired Marine Sgt. John Peck and his fiancee’s daughter, Sophia Elwood, place an American flag on one of the names inscribed at the 9/11 Memorial in New York. AP
8 of 25
Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach AP
9 of 25
Mebane, North Carolina
Mebane, North Carolina AP
10 of 25
The Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island
The Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island Reuters
11 of 25
Tim Janus, Joey Chestnut, and Matt Stonie finish their final hot dogs during the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating contest at Coney Island.
Tim Janus, Joey Chestnut, and Matt Stonie finish their final hot dogs during the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating contest at Coney Island. AP
12 of 25
Chestnut won his eighth contest by finishing 61 hotdogs and buns.
Chestnut won his eighth contest by finishing 61 hotdogs and buns. AP
13 of 25
Chestnut's greatest accomplishment of the day was proposing to his fiance, Neslie Ricasa, who he popped the question to before the competition.
Chestnut’s greatest accomplishment of the day was proposing to his fiance, Neslie Ricasa, who he popped the question to before the competition. AP
14 of 25
Neslie Ricasa shows off her engagement ring.
Neslie Ricasa shows off her engagement ring. AP
15 of 25
Odessa, Texas
Odessa, Texas AP
16 of 25
Delray Beach, Florida
Delray Beach, Florida AP
17 of 25
Lauderdale by the Sea, Florida
Lauderdale by the Sea, Florida AP
18 of 25
Lauderdale by the Sea, Florida
Lauderdale by the Sea, Florida AP
19 of 25
Takeru Kobayashi celebrates his victory in a bunless hot dog eating competition in New York, where he ate 113 hotdogs.
Takeru Kobayashi celebrates his victory in a bunless hot dog eating competition in New York, where he ate 113 hotdogs. Reuters
20 of 25
Takeru Kobayashi
Takeru Kobayashi Reuters
21 of 25
Avondale Estates, Georgia
Avondale Estates, Georgia EPA
22 of 25
Coney Island
Coney Island AP
23 of 25
Coney Island
Coney Island AP
24 of 25
The USS Constitution cruises past the Boston skyline on its annual Fourth of July trip around the Boston Harbor.
The USS Constitution cruises past the Boston skyline on its annual Fourth of July trip around the Boston Harbor. AP
25 of 25
Fourth of July
Fireboats escort the USS Constitution on its annual Fourth of July turn-around on Boston Harbor in Boston, Friday, July 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) AP
Up Next

The day in photos

The day in photos