Tag: America at 250
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My Not-So ‘Glorious Fourth’: The Semiquincentennial That Fizzled
Sunday, July 5, 2026 – Orlando, Florida Hi, everyone. It’s already early afternoon here in my corner of Central Florida on this post-America 250 Sunday, and the weather is making its best impression of a steam room with palm trees. It’s a classic Florida summer day: hot, sticky, and flirting with rain. Right now, it’s…
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America at 250: Beyond the Powdered Wig Myth
Saturday, July 4, 2026 – Orlando, Florida “When in the Course of human events…” With those words, the Continental Congress introduced a document that would reshape the world — not by creating a nation overnight, but by declaring that the old bonds between Britain and its colonies had finally snapped. Setting the Stage Hi, everyone.…
A Certain Point of View, Too 