Nation Jul 03 Why George Washington believed in the strength of differing viewpoints By Judy Woodruff, Sarah Clune Hartman, Frank Carlson
Nation Jul 02 Watch 13:09 A look at America's founding from the room where independence was declared In July of 1776, the Second Continental Congress officially voted to sever political ties with Great Britain and declare independence. In this week celebrating 250 years since the founding of the nation, and just ahead of Independence Day, Judy Woodruff… By Judy Woodruff, Lorna Baldwin
Politics Jun 24 WATCH: Congress dedicates national time capsule ahead of America's 250th anniversary The Time Capsule Act, a 2016 law creating the nonpartisan America250 commission mandated that a time capsule be buried in Philadelphia on July 4, 2026, and dug up 250 years later in 2276. By Associated Press
Politics Jun 19 Comparing the mood of America's 250th anniversary with its 200th in 1976 As the United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding, a look back five decades to 1976 — the year of the nation’s bicentennial — reveals notable similarities with today. By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact
Arts Jun 15 Watch 6:56 New book explores America's history of celebrating freedom while excluding millions The United States is preparing to mark 250 years since its founding, a milestone often framed as a celebration of democracy, freedom and national promise. But Eddie Glaude Jr. argues that America’s anniversaries have always been shadowed by a deeper… By Geoff Bennett, Jonah Anderson
Jun 03 The Revolutionary War's chief villain is being rehabilitated — just in time for America's 250th By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press “Mad” King George III — the villain of “Hamilton,” “Schoolhouse Rock” and the Revolutionary War — has undergone a makeover in time for America's 250th birthday. Continue reading
Aug 01 Smithsonian removes Trump from an exhibit's impeachment display, but says it's temporary By Hillel Italie, Associated Press The Smithsonian Institution has removed from an exhibit a reference to President Donald Trump's two impeachments, a decision that comes as the White House exerts pressure to offer a more positive — and selective — view of American history. A spokesperson said the… Continue reading
Jul 05 Watch 6:32 What the U.S. has accomplished in 250 years of innovation and what's next By John Yang, Zoie Lambert President Donald Trump went to Iowa on Thursday to start the countdown to the nation’s 250th Independence Day next year. To mark the anniversary, the nonpartisan Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress is looking at 250 years… Continue watching
Apr 19 250 years after the start of the Revolutionary War, a divided America battles over its legacy By Hillel Italie, Michael Casey, Associated Press Thousands of people came to Lexington, Massachusetts, just before dawn on Saturday to witness a reenactment of how the American Revolutionary War began 250 years ago, as the country looks back to its war of independence and asks where its… Continue reading
Nov 28 Watch 6:00 Love it or hate it, pumpkin spice is everywhere this time of year. How did it take over? By Paul Solman, Maea Lenei Buhre While this season’s politics and headlines may lead to heated exchanges over the Thanksgiving table, economics correspondent Paul Solman looks at the history of a different controversy that is ubiquitous during the holidays: pumpkin spice. Continue watching