What do Americans think about Bonfire Night in the UK?

Americans have either forgotten or whitewashed the fact that Bonfire Night (or Guy Fawkes day) was celebrated in the American colonies in the 17th and early 18th century as part of a general anti-Catholic, anti-Pope celebration - particularly in the Puritan settled areas of New England and also New York. read more

) To buy fireworks in the U.S. is a bit complicated. read more

Bonfire Night was among the traditions early settlers brought with them. The ironically named “Pope’s Day” was regularly celebrated in Boston and New York well into the 18th century, and anti-Catholic revelers would destroy effigies not just of the Pope but also of the devil and other hated figures. read more