Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday anticipated that many people would not show up to the historic July Fourth fireworks show on the National Mall because of the event’s timing.
The fireworks show for the country’s 250th birthday is set to last over 40 minutes and begin at 11 p.m., a departure from traditionally earlier times for celebrations in previous years. Freedom 250, the private-public partnership created by President Donald Trump to mark the semiquincentennial, is leading the festivities in the country’s capital.
Bowser said she expects most families with children will stay home because of the late hour and watch the show on television. The National Mall pyrotechnics display typically starts around 9 p.m. and lasts under 20 minutes, but this year’s show is set to be twice as long and start roughly two hours later…