Organizers of celebrations months in the making had to adjust or cancel activities entirely as much of the East Coast sweltered under heat that approached and in many cases surpassed triple digits.
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Steven Sloan,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
Mixed responses to the American Freedom Train matched the national mood as the United States approached its Bicentennial celebration in 1976.
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