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Wednesday, 6 May 2026
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Politics

Two Hundred and Fifty Years of Complicated Commemorations

Jelani Cobb on observing the Declaration of Independence on previous landmark anniversaries—in the wake of the Civil War, the Vietnam War, Watergate—and why we are unlikely to see Donald Trump presiding over nuanced celebrations of our history this July 4th.

By Jelani Cobb· The New Yorker· 2 days ago· 2 min read
Two Hundred and Fifty Years of Complicated Commemorations