The New York Times – Travel:
Britain may have lost the Revolutionary War, but London still holds the blueprints of the American Revolution. Follow in the founders’ footsteps at these notable places.
Category: United States Semiquincentennial (2026)
-
America250 Plans July 4 Concert in L.A., Competing With Trump
The New York Times – Music:
The nonprofit, established by Congress a decade ago and separate from President Trump’s Freedom 250, will bring Smashing Pumpkins and other acts to Los Angeles on July 4.
-
Trump Says Lee Greenwood and Christopher Macchio Will Replace Freedom 250 Artists
The New York Times – Music:
Artists including Young MC, Martina McBride and Bret Michaels had publicly dropped out of concerts scheduled for the National Mall.
-
Trump Suggests He’ll Headline Freedom 250 Concerts After Artists Drop Off
The New York Times – Music:
The president said on social media that he should replace “these highly paid, Third Rate ‘Artists,’” calling himself “the man who gets much larger audiences than Elvis.”
-
Young MC and Morris Day Pull Out of Freedom 250 Concerts
The New York Times – Music:
Young MC and Morris Day said they would not perform at the series on the National Mall that is part of the summer celebration of America’s founding.
-
Where to Travel in the U.S. for America’s 250th Birthday This Summer
The New York Times – Travel:
From the heart of the Revolution to the Midwest and West Coast, there’s no shortage of ways to celebrate the semiquincentennial (say that three times, really fast.)