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USA 250: How borderland families bridged the great divide
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USA 250: How borderland families bridged the great divide

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  • Jun 28, 2026
  • Jun 28, 2026 Updated Jul 1, 2026
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As the USA’s 250th anniversary approaches, we look at one family’s experience on the historically changing U.S.-Mexican border.

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War redrew the US southern border. The culture never surrendered.

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