InAnother Fucking PublicationbyDavid Volk·Jul 7I’m Still Crying over My Bicentennial DisappointmentAnd America’s 250th hasn’t made me feel much betterA response icon2A response icon2
Connie J. Schlosberg·Jul 4When Neighborhoods Celebrated Together: Remembering the BicentennialToday, July 4th, 2026, makes me think back to 1976, when America celebrated its 200th birthday with lots of festivities and activities…
Carol Eaton·Jul 4Loving the U.S.A.Some are old enough to recall the 200th birthday for the U.S. and get to do it again for the Semiquincentennial. What a privilege to be…
James Rozoff·Jul 4Comparing The Bicentennial To Our 250th BirthdayI was 10 years old in 1976, the year of the Bicentennial. It was the best of all possible ages for fireworks and the All-Star Game. As a…A response icon1A response icon1
Adreon Patterson·Jul 2United States 250: Black America and July Fourth: It’s ComplicatedTo say the relationship between Black Americans and the Fourth of July is an understatement. The day commemorates the United States’…
D. P. Lankiewicz·Jul 2The People’s Bicentennial Commission and the Politics of CommemorationIn the summer of 1976, the United States celebrated itself with extraordinary confidence. Tall ships glided into New York Harbor beneath…
Darya Mead·Jun 24America’s 250th BirthdayRecollections of 1976 and a sobering look at Patriotism vs. Nationalism
Silas Thrift·Jun 16Picture NYC 1776Imagine New York City, today we think of Manhattan, the big lights, Times Square, the Yankees, Jay Z, 50 Cent, Biggie Smalls, The Knicks…
Robin Rowland·Jun 4Friends no more?In one month the United States will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
