How America has celebrated milestone birthdays, from world fairs to the World Cup

Source: www.npr.org · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT

Two founding fathers died on America's 50th birthday, which was marked with toasts and parades. Over time, anniversary celebrations became more extravagant — and more controversial.

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