The Book of Great American Firecrackers

Including 183 color and black-and-white images of vintage photos and packaging, plus values for American firecracker collectibles, this is the first book to focus on US firecrackers. Many pyrobilia guides cover Chinese firecrackers, but the US’s history is just as colorful, from fireworks’inception into American celebrations as a replacement for dangerouscelebratory gun and cannon fire, until the final federal ban with theChild Protection Act of 1966. Fireworks made the 4th of July the best holidayever, for generations of boys especially. Beginning with a brief history of the firecracker and how it came toAmerica, the book details the types the US produceda wide array, fromCherry Bombs and Silver Salutes to AshCans and Torpedoes. Also covered are how the US Industrial Revolution impacted fireworks, as well as the innovations throughout the American industry, from itssuccesses to the factory disasters.[AuthorName]Jack Nash[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Jack Nash is a musician, artist, and writer. He begancollecting firework labels at a very early age, and eventually became alicensed pyrotechnician. Active in the entertainment field, Jack has developedspecial indoor pyrotechnic effects for the stage.[/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]183 color & b/w images[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]Cherry Bombs, M-80s, Cannon Crackers, and More[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]183 color & b/w images[/ColorPattern]