America 250

Alan Pell Crawford, author of This Fierce People, explores Revolutionary War battles in the south and the people who fought them. He speaks at the Library of Virginia in Richmond.

Diana Carlin, co-author of Remember the First Ladies, reflects on the life and legacy of First Lady Jane Pierce. Her recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to help mark America's 250th birthday this year.

George Washington's Mount Vernon examines religion in early America and George Washington's role in ensuring religious freedom.

Historian and former Harvard University president Drew Gilpin Faust reflects on the life and legacy of President James Buchanan. Her essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to help mark America's 250th birthday this year.

Scholars of American history, law, and politics explored the impact of the Revolutionary Era on the founding and development of the American republic. The event was hosted by the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C.

Scholars of American history, law, and politics explored the impact of the Revolutionary Era on the creation of the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1787. The event was hosted by the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C.

Historians discuss the textile choices of women in Revolutionary-era New England and how wardrobe preferences affected the Revolution.

Yale University history professor David Blight reflects on the life and legacy of President Franklin Pierce. His essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to help mark America's 250th birthday this year.

Author Zara Anishanslin, author of The Painter's Fire, explores the role artists played in promoting ideals during the Revolutionary Era. She speaks at the Library of Virginia in Richmond.

Author Craig Fehrman offers a new historical recounting of the Lewis and Clark expedition (1804 - 1806).

Journalist and author Lois Romano reflects on the life and legacy of First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln. Her essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to help mark America's 250th birthday this year.

The Lewis & Clark Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution hosts a dedication ceremony for a Revolutionary War memorial in Beaverton, Oregon.

Scholars gathered by the Abraham Lincoln Institute explore how Lincoln viewed concepts in the Declaration of Independence and how they shaped his policies. The event takes place at the Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.

Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia hosts a tour of gravesites and memorials connected to the Revolutionary War.

Massachusetts officials mark the 250th anniversary of Evacuation Day, which commemorates the 1776 retreat by British forces from Boston and surrounding areas early in the Revolutionary War.

C-SPAN tours the Fraunces Tavern in New York City, a meeting place for the Sons of Liberty during the American Revolution and the first executive office building of the United States after the war.

Scholars examine the formative years of the U.S. Navy & Marine Corps, from 1775 to 1850, and discuss how maritime forces shaped the nation.

Archaeologists announce the discovery of artifacts in western Pennsylvania now declared to be the site of a 1758 friendly fire incident; the incident involves a British regiment from Virginia led by George Washington during the French and Indian War.

Historian Michael Cohen reflects on the life and legacy of President Zachary Taylor. His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.

C-SPAN's American History TV takes a walking tour of Revolutionary War-era sites in Lower Manhattan.

Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, author Rick Atkinson, and retired Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford discuss Revolutionary War leadership at an event held at George Washington's Mount Vernon.

American Battlefield Trust recounts the Revolutionary War's Northern Campaign, fought primarily in New England and New York from 1775 to 1781.

The National Archives launches Freedom Plane National Tour: Documents That Forged a Nation, a traveling exhibition bringing original, Founding Era documents to eight American cities.