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December 14, 2015
Alex Shephard
Watch the trailer for the Independence Day sequel.
July 3, 2015
Rebecca Leber
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July 4, 2014
Brook Wilensky-Lanford
The Dangerous Lies We Tell About America’s Founding
Myths may comfort us, but facts are our best weapon against Tea Party perversions
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Gordon S. Wood
How the Complete Meaning of July Fourth Is Slipping Away
John Adams would not be happy to see what Independence Day has become.
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