America's 250th Birthday Gets A Multi-Brand Makeover

America’s 250th birthday is being sold through multiple brands rather than one official message, turning the semiquincentennial into a marketing exercise. That reflects a familiar Washington instinct to package patriotism through committees and branding instead of letting the public own the celebration. The result is a fragmented rollout that says as much about modern institutions as it does about the country itself. Read more about this...