The Ideas of 1776 Still Matter

      On July 8, 2026, Americans across the nation and around the world gathered in a shared moment of civic remembrance. At 1,138 locations spanning nineteen time zones and all seven continents—across forty-six countries, all fifty States, five U.S. territories, and...

Four Times Five = Semiquincentennial

        All across our great nation, we just celebrated the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the birth of the United States. July 4 has been celebrated as a special day of patriotism since 17,77 when the first organized celebrations took place...

Beyond Politics, There’s Music

    We remember the Revolutionary War for its battles, generals, heroes, sacrifices, and most importantly, for the principles in the Declaration of Independence that inspired its success against all odds. Amid the smoke and chaos of the battlefield were the piercing...

“Forgotten Founders” Remembered

    More than 150 guests attended the second of the A250 Conversations series at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum on Saturday, June 13.  Co-sponsored by USA250-OC, the Nixon Foundation, and the National Archives, with special support from Charlie...