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Trump administration replaces slavery exhibit at George Washington’s Philadelphia home

The exhibit was installed where the Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776

The Independent UK · Jul 15

‘True Patriots’: a traveling play honors enslaved Africans’ role in the American revolution

Da’ Gullah American Revolutionary Experience retells the revolutionary war from the perspective of the formerly enslaved

The Guardian - US · Jul 14

For nearly 250 years, the US has had eyes on Latin America – but interventions then looked rather different

Since the beginning of the second Trump administration, the United States has ramped up military, economic and political interventions in Latin America.

The Conversation · Jul 13

Former US Olympian pleads not guilty to damaging reflecting pool amid Trump’s renovation

David Hearn is accused of destroying ‘American flag blue’ lining material on the bottom of the reflecting pool

The Guardian - US · Jul 9

Scottish Government ‘running down the clock’ on Wallace letter, campaigners warn

THE Scottish Government has insisted it still wants the William Wallace letter to remain north of the Border – but campaigners say they are being…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 8

The American Revolution Was Fought With Muskets and Ink

As John Adams said, the war was both an effect and a consequence of a revolution in the minds of the people.

Reason · Jul 7

Trump makes strange claim that ‘George Washington had two desks’ to justify getting rich off his presidency

Trump repeats false claim about George Washington as his family abandons efforts to hide moneymaking efforts

The Independent UK · Jul 6

'Masked Agents Terrorising Streets': NYC Mayor Slams Trump's Hardline Immigration Policies in Fiery Speech

Zohran Mamdani's speech at New York City Hall criticised immigration enforcement and inequality, contrasting sharply with Trump's vision of America during its 250th anniversary celebrations.

International Business Times UK · Jul 6

In Philadelphia For The Fourth Of July

My family spent the Fourth of July in Philadelphia. This was a last-minute decision, but it was the right one.… The post In Philadelphia For The Fourth Of July appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Jul 6

Minions & Monsters Takes Top Banana At Fourth Of July Box Office, But I’m Surprised By How Close The Race Was

Not as much chaos as we were expecting.

Cinemablend · Jul 5