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In Britain, July 4 Is Mostly Just a Saturday

Independence Day does not loom large in Britain’s public imagination, though cultural institutions did note the day and King Charles III issued a statement.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

King Charles III sent President Trump a congratulatory note for the 250th anniversary of American Independence from Britain on Saturday.
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The Founding Father Who Sought a Last-Minute Deal to Avert the Revolution

Recently discovered documents reveal a back-channel attempt by a leader of the Continental Congress to make peace. (He did not succeed.)

© Lauren O'Neil for The New York Times

Letters written by John Dickinson, a member of the Continental Congress, displayed in Cambridge, Mass.
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