Even 250 years in, the battle over the American story — and who gets to tell it — endures
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Singer-songwriter Jesse Welles performs with members of his band in Detroit, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Ted Anthony)President Donald Trump speaks at Burning Hills Amphitheatre during the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library opening ceremony, Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in Medora, N.D. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)American Flags are for sale at Jungle Jim's International Market Eastgate in Cincinnati, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)Flags are pictured in grass near a banner depicting a portrait of President Donald Trump, Thursday, July 2, 2026, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)Singer-songwriter Jesse Welles performs with members of his band in Detroit, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Ted Anthony)A "Happy 250th Birthday" signs seen near the entrance at Lucky Patriot Fireworks in Batavia, Ohio, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Singer-songwriter Jesse Welles performs with members of his band in Detroit, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Ted Anthony)