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What earlier anniversary did the 2026 United States Semiquincentennial follow in the sequence of major U.S. independence commemorations?
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Sesquicentennial
On what date did Congress formally approve the name “United States of America,” first appearing in the Declaration?
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September 9, 1776
What was the United States’ previous major national independence anniversary before America250’s 2026 semiquincentennial?
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Bicentennial
On what date were the first public readings of the Declaration of Independence held in 1776, before America250’s 2026 anniversary?
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July 8, 1776
Who wrote the original draft of the Declaration of Independence, whose adoption America250 commemorates?
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Thomas Jefferson
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