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  "path": "/news/2026/06/historians-say-americas-250th-birthday-mirrors-the-divided-mood-of-1976.html",
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  "textContent": "Academics who study the 1976 bicentennial contend that like today, America was marked by division and malaise, yet that year millions still found ways to celebrate close to home.",
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