How the US has celebrated its independence over the years

As Americans mark Independence Day today, a historian reminds us that the celebration itself has evolved. According to Sam Edwards at Loughborough University, writing for The Conversation, Americans have long debated what the Revolution actually meant. And that disagreement over the Revolution's legacy hasn't been merely academic—it's shaped how the nation has commemorated the Fourth of July across different eras.

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