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VOL. XCVII NO. 28
PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID WHITE PLANS, NY PERMIT # 5069
“Documenting Our History for the Future.”
ISSN 0043-3373
THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2026
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After the Fourth: Independence, Memory, and the Founding Still Before Us By Jewel Williams Johnson County Legislator As this goes to print just after the July 4th holiday, the fireworks have faded, the flags have been folded, and the parades have passed. But this year, the reflection cannot end with the holiday. America has entered its 250th anniversary season, and many commemorations will continue throughout the year. That is fitting, because
AFTER THE FOURTH, Cont’d. on page 2
County Legislator Jewel Williams Johnson.
Rare 18th-Century Edition of the Declaration of Independence on Display in Recognition of Nation’s 250th Anniversary
HISTORIC EXHIBITION, Cont’d. on page 2
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