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‘WHAT Are We Celebrating?’: America’s 250th Anniversary exposes deep DIVISIONS

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The plans to celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary highlight the deep divisions within the country. Deputy Executive Editor of ‘The Atlantic’ Yoni Appelbaum joins Morning Joe to discuss his feature story in the July issue titled: "How to Tell the American Story?” It focuses on the special challenge inherent in unifying a polarized nation around a common understanding of our history as we approach a special anniversary for America.

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