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The Meaning of the ​​Semiquincentennial

The Meaning of the ​​Semiquincentennial
Postcard of “The Signing of the Declaration of Independence,” painted by John Trumbull, Philadelphia, Pa. Hulton Archive/Getty Images
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The word semiquincentennial is not likely to catch on—it’s too hard to say—but it means the 250th anniversary. For the United States, that happens next year, because we count our birthday from one of the most remarkable documents issued in the history of man: the Declaration of Independence.

Jeffrey A. Tucker
Jeffrey A. Tucker
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Jeffrey A. Tucker is the founder and president of the Brownstone Institute and the author of many thousands of articles in the scholarly and popular press, as well as 10 books in five languages, most recently “Liberty or Lockdown.” He is also the editor of “The Best of Ludwig von Mises.” He writes a daily column on economics for The Epoch Times and speaks widely on the topics of economics, technology, social philosophy, and culture. He can be reached at [email protected]