A grand celebration: Enjoying America’s bigness on the 250th

Published July 11, 2026 5:30am ET



A nation turning 250 is a glorious thing, malcontents determined to shame and berate us out of enjoying it notwithstanding. As for myself, since seeing the bicentennial quarters as a child — back when they were the only unique quarters in circulation — I have been anticipating this milestone.

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