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Embedded in our collective memories are certain scenes of our country’s past. Benjamin Franklin capturing electricity with a kite and a key. Patriots disguised as Native Americans tossing tea overboard at the Boston Tea Party. George Washington crossing the...
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On February 26, America 250, the national organization charged by Congress with leading the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, unveiled the design and initial contents of “America’s Time Capsule.” It will be...
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Time capsules haven’t been around that long, the earliest known found in Poland, dating to about 1721. Today it is estimated that there are between 10,000 and 15,000 time capsules around the world, each facing two existential issues: preserving their...
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Designing a new bookmark may send your favorite youngster to Washington, D. C. during the America 250 celebration. The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the Office of the Second Lady of the United States are sponsoring a bookmark designing contest for kids...
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It was warm and humid with intermittent showers as delegates to the Second Continental Congress took their seats in the Assembly Room of the Pennsylvania State House. Thomas Jefferson, who kept a daily record of the weather, had submitted to Congress several...
