What America’s proud 1876 birthday says about the 250th

“On what principle is it that with nothing but improvement behind us, we are to expect nothing but deterioration before us?” — Thomas Babington Macaulay (1800-59) In 1876, their nation’s 100th birthday, most Americans looked back with pride and ahead with confidence. In 2026, many look back with ch...

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