The story of July 4th is messier than you remember

American revolutionaries tear down a statue of King George III.

Written by

Rund Abdelfatah, Liana Simstrom, Jasmine Romero, Casey Miner, Devin Katayama, Amy Pedulla, Sarah Wyman, Irene Noguchi, Kyana Moghadam, Schuyler Swenson, Julia Redpath

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