WineInk: Wine — as American as Apple Pie
The event features live music, art exhibits, author visits and food specials as downtown businesses extend hours and host free community activities.
- On Thursday, Casper's First Thursday Art Walk celebrated America's 250th birthday with themed activities and downtown exploration. Presented by ART 321, the event featured local vendors, music, and special exhibits across participating businesses.
- The Semiquincentennial marks the 250th anniversary of America's independence, a milestone residents commemorated this week. Some observers note current commemorations feel more fragmented than the 1976 United States Bicentennial.
- Visitors explored the Natrona County Library's "Small Figures, Big Narratives" exhibit, featuring handcrafted dioramas depicting key moments from America's fight for independence. Restaurants like The Office Bar and Grill offered "Stars and Stripes" burgers to mark the occasion.
- Brianna McFarland, creative director of ART 321, said the event included "American-themed food" and art projects for children. The evening concluded with a tree lighting encouraging residents to support local artists and businesses.
- Reflecting on the 250th anniversary, some advocate for "Pragmatic Patriotism," a philosophy focusing on results and infrastructure. Others emphasize the need for shared civic identity amidst political divisions.
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WineInk: Wine — as American as apple pie
This year is a “Big One.” As we all know, the 250th anniversary of America’s independence, the “Semiquincentennial” if you will, will be celebrated on Saturday. If you are a wine lover, I hope you plan on raising a glass in a toast to our mutual good fortune of being a part of this great country. And as is the custom for this column, I would like to suggest that the wine you pour for your Fourth of July toast be made right here in America. As I …
250 Years of Taxation in America
250 Years of Taxation in America by Greg ReeseRead on Substack The Stamp Act of 1765 was the first direct tax levied by Parliament on the colonies, which had no elected representatives in Parliament to approve or debate it. British Parliament later stated in the Declaratory Act that they had “full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of America in all cases whatsoever.” Ac…
Romer: Celebrating America at 250
As America celebrates its 250th birthday, we should pause, not just to light fireworks or enjoy hot dogs and parades, but to ask a harder question: what kind of country do we want to be at 250 years (and for the next 250 years)? Not in slogans. Not in cable-news shouting matches. But in practice. Here’s my answer: something I’ll call Pragmatic Patriotism. Pragmatic Patriotism is a philosophy rooted less in ideology and more in results. It’s opti…
Lewiston Sun Journal
America’s 250th anniversary is not worth celebrating
As our nation approaches its 250th anniversary, I find myself thinking back to the United States Bicentennial in 1976 — a moment that genuinely felt like it belonged to all Americans. Whatever our politics, backgrounds or disagreements, the country paused long enough to celebrate a shared story. The parades, the tall ships, the glorious fireworks […]
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