Every year, Americans celebrate Independence Day with fireworks, parades, family gatherings, concerts, and community events. For most people, the Fourth of July serves as both a national holiday and the unofficial centerpiece of summer.  Yet not every Independence Day carries the same historical weight. The Fourth of July in 2026 will be fundamentally different from any Independence Day celebrated by most Americans alive today. On that day, the United States will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, marking a quarter millennium sin...