Published May 19. 2026 03:32PM
With the nation’s 250th anniversary just weeks away, what do you believe is the most important event in America’s history?
By Dana Grubb
“The Emancipation Proclamation.”Todd SimonsBethlehem
“The 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which gave women the right to vote.”Georgia TrivizasBethlehem
“The signing of the Declaration of Independence,”Tom KlineAllentown
“The signing of the Declaration of Independence; religious freedom, the foundation of our country.”Wendy KlineAllentown
“Getting our independence, the Revolutionary War.”John SoaresPhillipsburg
“The Revolutionary War. Without it the rest wouldn’t matter.”Kelsey AltmanPittsburgh
