USA 250 Anaheim.

  USA 250 Anaheim is off and running!  A committee of committed citizens began organizing in early 2025 and held its first event as a sponsor of “What the Constitution Means to Me” at the Chance Theater. USA 250 Anaheim is headed by Kelly Chidester, Executive of the...

America 250 Student Essay Contest.

    America 250 has just announced the second national contest for students in grades 3 – 12 to share what America means to them and the opportunity to earn an unforgettable behind-the-scenes field trip experience or a cash prize. Students may respond to the question...

USA250 Anniversary Mural: A Living Story

    Art and history make a beautiful match!  Rosemary Vasquez Tuthill, a renowned portrait artist and muralist, and her husband, Steve Tuthill, a computer scientist and AI consultant, set out to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the...

The Birth of American Independence

  The Fourth Amendment to our Constitution guarantees that “the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause,...

The Man Who Could Never Die in Battle

       On July 4, 1827, a new two-act national drama premiered at the Chestnut Street Theater in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Written by George Washington Parke Custis, it was based on the story of his grandfather’s (through marriage) encounter with indigenous tribal...