In 1976 the U.S. celebrated the 200th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence – the Bicentennial. In about a year and a half, we’ll be marking the nation’s 250th anniversary. It's called the “semiquincentennial,” or sestercentennial.

But 1775 was a far more pivtoal year in American history, argued commentator Kevin Phillips in this 2012 interview.

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