It’s the most patriotic time of the year — and in 2026, 250 years after the United States of America was birthed in a smaller-than-you’d-think meeting room along Chestnut Street in Philadelphia, that’s more true than usual.


It’s the most patriotic time of the year — and in 2026, 250 years after the United States of America was birthed in a smaller-than-you’d-think meeting room along Chestnut Street in Philadelphia, that’s more true than usual.