The History of Fireworks - Middle ages to Modern Times

Recognizing the potential of gunpowder as something more than a big bang to entertain and celebrate, he wrote his work in code.
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For almost two thousand years, fireworks were basically either yellow or orange. Today a wider range of materials were discovered that could be added to produce reds, greens and blues.
James II was so enamored with the fireworks display at his coronation that he knighted his Fire Master. Even William Shakespeare made references to fireworks in his plays.
In the United States, fireworks arrived with the earliest settlers, and quickly became popular.
This process reduced the fumes greatly and allowed even greater accuracy in height and timing. The history of fireworks is still being written. The discovery of the peaceful and entertaining side of fireworks changed the way gunpowder was used throughout the world.