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America’s 250th Birthday Comes With Two Celebrations — And Plenty of Confusion
A congressionally created commission and a newer Trump-backed initiative are both marking the nation’s 250th anniversary, leaving many Americans unsure who’s behind what.
When country music star Martina McBride and rocker Bret Michaels withdrew from a Washington, D.C., festival celebrating America’s 250th birthday, they pointed to a problem…
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