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15/08/2010

A history of fireworks

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Lisa Jardine reflects on the history and political significance of fireworks

Lisa Jardine reflects on the history and political significance of fireworks.

Lisa Jardine reflects on the history of fireworks and especially on the role they have played in France; once they were the rejected symbol of a decadent monarchy, now they are a must for civic celebrations.

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