As America turns 250, a rare 1790 exchange between Washington and Bishop Carroll takes on new relevance

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close America at 250: The forgotten letter that shaped religious freedom Library of Congress Acting Chief Dr. Kevin Butterfield explains why George Washington's exchange with John Carroll still matters more than two centuries later. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary , historians are looking back at the founding-era documents that helped define the nation's earliest ideals.  Among them is a little-known 1790 exchange