Patriotic Pop
This pop superstar known for her firework anthem, dressed as giant sparkler during her iconic 2015 superbowl halftime show.
Who is
Katy Perry?
In 1960 this state became the 50th state in the U.S., which prompted the addition of the 50th star on the U.S. flag.
What is
Hawaii?
This New York landmark that was a gift from France symbolizes freedom and welcomes visitors that are arriving by sea.
What is
the
Statue of Liberty?
Also the name of a firework type this may be something you throw a coin in to for good luck.
What is
a
Fountain?
Side 11
Slide 12
Her legendary rendition of "The Star Spangled Banner" remains the only version to ever hit the billboard top 20.
Who is
Whitney Houston?
According to popular American legend this is the name of the seamstress who George Washington hired to sew the very first operational U.S. flag.
Who is
Betsy Ross?
Standing in Washington, D.C., this 555-foot marble obelisk honors the first U.S. president.
What is
the
Washington Monument?
This popular firework brand shares the name with something that if it was to cross your path would cause you bad luck.
What is
Black Cat?
Slide 13
Slide 14
This country pop icon wrote the patriotic 2002 hit "Curtesy of the Red, White and Blue" following the 9/11 attacks.
Who is
Toby Keith?
This famous American anthem was written by Francis Scott Key in 1814 after he witnessed a massive U.S. flag surviving a British bombardment.
What is
"The Star-Spangled Banner?"
These are the names of the presidents whose faces are carved into Mount Rushmore.
Who are
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln?
This firework launcher shares its name with both a battlefield weapon and what a person would use to lay bricks.
What is
Mortar?
Slide 15
Slide 16
This eight minute and forty-two second 1971 classic rock hit mentions a "pink carnation and a pickup truck."
What is
"American Pie?"
When a military honor guard folds the American flag into its final, symbolic tri-corner shape, the flag will have been folded exactly this many times.
What is
Thirteen?
The famous "I Have a Dream" speech was delivered from the steps of this memorial.
What is
the
Lincoln Memorial?
You might see these on a beach but in fireworks they describe an effect with long trails.
What are
Palms?
Slide 17
Slide 18
This song is considered an American children's song but was originally sung by American revolutionary soldiers.
What is
"Yankee Doodle?"
In response to the Cold War this president signed a bill to offically add the phrase "Under God" to the Pledge of Allegiance.
Who is
President Eisenhower?
This massive stainless-steel arc in Missouri commemorates America’s westward expansion and is the tallest monument in the United States.
What is
the
Gateway Arch?
While barium makes green and strontium makes red this is the element that makes the color blue in fireworks.
What is
Copper?
Slide 19
Slide 20