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Congressional time capsule marks America's 250 years. What Idaho submitted

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July 4, 2026

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As America’s 250th anniversary arrives, the U.S. Congress has gotten in the spirit with a time capsule to mark the occasion and Idaho’s four federal lawmakers have chosen items that illustrate the state’s unique history and traditions. The ...

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URL Media

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· Jul 3, 2026

The semiquincentennial of second sight: Black America’s X-ray vision for democracy

If the United States survives to celebrate its quincentennial in 2276, I hope my descendants will forgive yours. Not because America was imperfect. Every nation is. But because generation after [] The post The semiquincentennial of second sight: Black America’s X-ray vision for democracy appeared first on URL Media.

RedState

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· Jun 29, 2026

Happy 250th Birthday, America: We Now Live Twice As Long As We Did in 1776

Happy 250th Birthday, America: We Now Live Twice As Long As We Did in 1776

Real Clear Politics

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· Jul 3, 2026

Time for Congress To Make the Right To Carry a National Right

Time for Congress To Make the Right To Carry a National Right

Al Jazeera English

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· Jul 4, 2026

America at 250: Whitewashing its past? | UpFront

This week, the United States marks 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Since its founding, the country has transformed itself through major advances in technology, economic power and civil rights. But those gains now sit alongside deepening political divisions, resurgent racism and renewed attacks on civil rights. So, 250 years on, can the US truly reckon with its past - and what does that mean for its future? This week on UpFront, Marc Lamont Hill speaks with author, professor and civil rights scholar Kimberle Crenshaw. #us250 #unitedstates #history #uspolitics #civilrights #aljazeeraenglish

The News Letter

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· Jul 4, 2026

Ben Lowry: We ​were not the first newspaper to report the US declaration of independence in 1776, but our coverage of early America is even better than that charming myth

It is two hundred and fifty years to the day since the signing of the American Declaration of Independence.

KLIX News Radio – Twin Falls

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· Jul 7, 2026

America250 Isn’t Over: Here’s How Idaho Continues Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday

America250 Isn’t Over: Here’s How Idaho Continues Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday

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Related coverage for "Congressional time capsule marks America's 250 years. What Idaho submitted": URL Media — The semiquincentennial of second sight: Black America’s X-ray vision for democracy. RedState — Happy 250th Birthday, America: We Now Live Twice As Long As We Did in 1776. Real Clear Politics — Time for Congress To Make the Right To Carry a National Right. Al Jazeera English — America at 250: Whitewashing its past? | UpFront. The News Letter — Ben Lowry: We ​were not the first newspaper to report the US declaration of independence in 1776, but our coverage of early America is even better than that charming myth. KLIX News Radio – Twin Falls — America250 Isn’t Over: Here’s How Idaho Continues Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday