With the Semiquincentennial, Collectors Are Rethinking What American History Is Worth
"There is a particular excitement and celebration of these items right now," according to Heritage Auctions specialist Caroline Tamposi.
July 4 Weekly Features
The week America audits its own economic mythology, from the country’s shifting role in the global economy to the philanthropists privately funding the national parks, Nantucket reds and the 250th-anniversary Americana market.
The United States at 250: Renewal Is the Real American Tradition
The Ford Foundation’s Roy Swan examines what America's 250th anniversary reveals about the country's enduring promise. At a moment of declining trust and growing division, he argues that collective ambition, shared prosperity and civic renewal remain essential to the future of the American experiment.
America’s Small Businesses Need a Next Generation
Citizens’ Tom Metzger and Mark Valentino examine the Great Ownership Transfer unfolding across America's small business economy as the nation approaches its 250th anniversary. Preserving America's entrepreneurial legacy will depend, they argue, on preparing the next generation to lead the millions that already power local communities.
