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Orange County Forum Focuses on Civic Literacy
On June 11, the Orange County Forum hosted a stimulating conversation about the importance of civic literacy, the consequences of civic illiteracy, and how the knowledge and skills essential to effective civic engagement can be enhanced. Recognizing that civic...
San Juan Capistrano Wins Student Patriotic Song Contest
Ella Wu, a student from JSerra Catholic High School, was announced as the Grand Prize winner of the USA250-OC Theme Song Competition at a showcase and awards ceremony at the offices of the OC Department of Education on Saturday, June 6. Ella just completed her...
Echoes Across the Atlantic: British Responses to the American Breakaway
Historians continue to debate how many Americans in 1776 supported or opposed independence. Forty years after the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Second Continental Congress, one of its authors and former president of the United States, John...
Rebellion at the Centennial: How Suffragists Forced a Nation to Listen
The weather in Philadelphia in May can be unpredictable. This morning, May 10, 1876, was no exception. At sunrise, the bell in the tower of Independence Hall rang out and was soon joined by bells and chimes throughout the city for half an hour as the rain...
Evacuation Day: The Real End of the Revolutionary War
It was an overcast morning. Bad weather and other complications had delayed the movement of British troops for nearly a week longer than required by the agreement between General George Washington and British General Guy Carlton, commander-in-chief of all...
Reading the Declaration Across the Country
. Hawaii America 250 is promoting an inspiring, all-community, across-the-nation event for July 8, 2026. It was on that date, 250 years ago, when the Declaration of Independence was read to the general...
Orange County Student Takes Top Spot in Regional Civics Bee Competition
On June 30, Logan Thielen, a 6th-grade student at Falcon Academy in Brea, took first place at the Regional competition for the National Civics Bee held at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda. Choosing “enhancing creative...
Two Lafayettes and One Wild Scheme
In mid-October 1824, a sixty-seven-year-old French visitor arrived in Richmond, Virginia. He had been in the United States since August 15, responding to an invitation initiated by President James Monroe and formalized by a joint resolution of Congress which read, in...
The Story Behind the Story
On April 28, 2026, Britain’s King Charles III visited the United States to join in the 250 th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence which separated 13 North American colonies from the British Empire. By all accounts his visit was a resounding success as he...