The Bethlehem Project: American identity after 250 years
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The US celebrated its 250th anniversary this month during a very politically divided era.
The FT’s Sonja Hutson went to a block party on Bethlehem, Pennsylvania’s main street to ask locals what they think it means to be an American in 2026.
Do they feel like the country shares a national identity? Listen to all episodes of The Bethlehem Project here. The Bethlehem Project is hosted and produced by Sonja Hutson and edited by Marc Filippino.
This episode was mixed by Breen Turner.
Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz.
The FT’s global head of audio is Flo Phillips.
Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast.
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