by Erin Conlon Undoubtedly, the Fourth of July looks and feels a bit different this year (and we’re not just referring to unbridled AI usage and the current heatwave), particularly compared to 1963.
While some similarities of the sentiment surrounding the holiday as recalled by the Greenpoint Weekly Star remain—particularly regarding their words about “diverse people from all around the world living and prospering [sic] together,”—much has changed since “the age of the hydrogen bomb” (in the Star
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