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Donors duped into giving cash to Trump-backed group instead of bipartisan America 250 team: report

Confusion between congressional organizing committee and Donald Trump-backed Freedom 250 led some philanthropists to pay their contributions to the wrong cause, House Democrats allege

The Independent UK · Jul 2

Trump turns DC into a maze of fences as his monument upgrades take over America 250 celebrations

The president’s construction projects have made many of the tourist amenities in Washington inaccessible

The Independent UK · Jul 2

'Awesome.' 'Sad.' 'Let's keep democracy going.' Americans weigh in on state of a 250-year-old nation

Many Americans are celebrating their country’s 250th birthday by trying to block out the noise of national division

The Independent UK · Jul 2

America’s Declaration of Independence was printed in a single overnight rush in 1776: Only 26 original copies still exist

Before it became a legendary symbol of liberty, the Declaration of Independence was just urgent news. Printer John Dunlap toiled throughout the night of July 4, 1776, crafting approximately 200 copies for swift dispatch. Intended for public readings, these broadsides were quickly discarded, resulting in only 26 known originals still…

The Times of India · Jul 2

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Reason · Jul 2

‘A sanitized view of America’: inside Trump’s campaign to erase US history from national parks

Critics say the Trump administration is trying to rewrite and whitewash history by removing and altering scores of signs on public lands

The Guardian - US · Jul 2

As the US turns 250, a forgotten founding influence helps explain its current unease

As the 250th anniversary of American independence approaches, many people in the U.S. are deeply concerned about the country’s future.

The Conversation · Jul 2

How a box set from 1964 attempted to capture the sweep of American music from the colonial era to the counterculture

Long before the Revolutionary War, numerous traditions of Indigenous music flourished in places later incorporated into the United States. European music was heard in the New World from the earliest days of exploration and settlement. Disgruntled colonists in taverns and town squares borrowed British melodies to support new lyrics expressive…

The Conversation · Jul 2

Indian immigrants ‘completely changing the face of Texas,’ says American resident targeting work visa holders in public meeting

A public meeting in Frisco, Texas, saw a resident voice controversial opinions against Indian immigrants and proposed religious sites. The speaker expressed concerns that temporary visa holders were altering the city's culture and criticized the rise of Indian-owned businesses. She also made remarks against Islam while opposing the rezoning applications…

The Economic Times · Jul 2

The scourge of the death penalty hangs over America

The restoration of capital punishment in 1976 was based on a fantasy of fairness. It must be abolished

The Guardian - US · Jul 2