“Who owns the 4th of July?” », by Agnès Delahaye: the memory of Independence in question

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This year again, Americans celebrated July 4th with family, with barbecues, parades and fireworks. It’s the national holiday par excellence, on sunny days what’s more. But what are they really celebrating? For Agnès Delahaye, professor of American civilization at Lumière Lyon 2 University, Independence Day does not escape the cultural battle that divides the country.

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