Letter to the Editor Backlink in Chicago Sun Times

Quoted Celebrating the nation's strengths, beauty for the big 2-5-0 by Letters to the Editor (Chicago Sun-Times) British Gen. Charles Cornwallis surrendered to the rebels after the Battle of Yorktown on Oct. 19, 1781. But, critically, the Treaty of Paris — granting independence to the new nation of former colonies — was not signed until Sept. 3, 1783. Almost three more months passed before the last British troops left from the port of New York City on Nov 25, 1783. I was checking my backlinks on Ahrefs when I saw one from the Chicago Sun Times. I do not recall having had a Chicago Sun Times backlink, so I checked to see what it was about. On July 1, 2026, the paper published America 250-inspired letters to the editor. One of these letters, from Harvey J. Graff of Lincoln Park, made the case that America’s true birthday falls in 1783 (marking The Treaty of Paris), not 1776.While the Treay of Paris is worth commemorating (perhaps that is in order for my America 250 Summer Season…