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Special celebration of light and sound at Statue of Liberty for America's 250th birthday
HAPPY birthday then, America. No other nation celebrates its founding like the United States, because it is not just toasting a milestone but an idea. Either way, this year is a big one. Exactly 250 years ago today, in a sweltering room in Philadelphia, 56 delegates from the 13 original British col...
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What happenedIt's a spectacle of sights and sounds and a beacon of hope as Lady Liberty lights up like you've never seen before.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Special celebration of light and sound at Statue of Liberty for America's 250th birthday". The right frames it as "Mamdani Trashes America, Trump in Speech Marking Country’s 250th Birthday".
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CenterSpecial celebration of light and sound at Statue of Liberty for America's 250th birthday
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Right / center-rightHappy 250th Birthday America! Land of the Free is a remarkable country that is still without equal despite its faults
Happy 250th Birthday America! Land of the Free is a remarkable country that is still without equal despite its faults
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