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In anticipation of the 250th anniversary of the United States, thousands came to the National Mall in Washington for “Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee Of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving.” The eight-hour-long event, created and organized by Freedom 250 in collaboration with the White House, drew throngs of people over the weekend, who waited in line to reach a grassy plot in front of a chapel-style stage with three arched screens. I attended the event as a Catholic public historian, curious about the materials that attendees, organizers and protestors were distributing.