The latest America 250 news, headlines and analysis from The NE Times.
150 people from 50 countries took the oath of US citizenship at George Washington's estate on 4 July — giving the semiquincentennial a human scale.
Washington's July Fourth parade was cancelled in dangerous heat and the National Mall evacuated for storms as America 250 met climate reality.
Preparations for the United States' semiquincentennial are turning into a contest over memory and politics, as competing groups plan sharply different commemorations and the White House seeks a prominent role.
The president opened the Great American State Fair with a rally-style speech, prompting musical acts to pull out and several states to opt out.