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America’s 250th Birthday on a Soccer Field | Wilmington News
Before a World Cup soccer match in Philadelphia, America celebrated its 250th birthday with a dazzling, deeply patriotic spectacle—complete with a field painted like the American flag, fireworks, the Philadelphia Boys Choir, and a spoken word performance by a Black woman and a White man honoring the nation’s founding. Miss Pennsylvania appeared as Lady Liberty, a Navy flyover soared overhead, and the event’s message—“bold enough to believe in people”—underscored America’s enduring ideals, even amid its flaws. Set against the backdrop of a global sporting event, the celebration became a…
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