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Marc Stein

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Our Cherished Values and Ideals

Celebrating immigrants on the nation's birthday.

by Marc Stein via Political Junkie on July 4, 2025
Queer Transformations at San Francisco State, 1969-1974

What roles did SF State play in the broader upsurge in LGBTQ student and faculty activism in the late 1960s and early 1970s?

by Marc Stein via OutHistory on March 1, 2025

Bicentennial: A Revolutionary History of the 1970s

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A cake in the shape of the continental US with the words, "Happy Birthday America."

How to Rescue America’s 250th From Trump

A new book makes the case for engaging with the anniversary on your own terms and taking your own meaning from it.

by Rebecca Brenner Graham via The New Republic on May 15, 2026

People pose in front of the Stonewall Inn on the fiftieth anniversary of the Stonewall riots in New York, on June 28, 2019.

The Republican Plot to Ban LGBTQ History in Public Schools

In a growing number of states, the GOP is pushing “Don’t Say Gay” laws to prevent students from learning about the triumphs and struggles of LGBTQ Americans.

by Gabriel Arana via The New Republic on June 28, 2021

A Variety headline that reads: "America's Greatest Flop."

How America Has Celebrated Milestone Birthdays, from World Fairs to the World Cup

America's 50th birthday was marked with toasts and parades. Over time, anniversary celebrations became more extravagant — and more controversial.

by Rachel Treisman via NPR on July 1, 2026

Colorful cartoon graphic of George Washington and a Gumby-style Uncle Sam

Scandal, Protest, Goofiness, and Grandeur at the U.S. Bicentennial

This year marks the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding. The 200th wasn’t exactly smooth sailing.

by Jill Lepore via The New Yorker on March 2, 2026

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