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SPEAKERS’ BUREAU

Denise Gray                Pandol Chris Jepsen          Rob Robertson     Scott Spitzer         Bryan Santin Jim Gray                                                             Andrew Guilford        Luke Nichter             Tim Rush                     Jo Ellen...

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EVENTS

EventsSignature EventsCelebrating 250 YearsWe encourage organizations, businesses, families, and individuals to join us in this historic celebration.JanuaryBenjamin Franklin LectureLearn about the genius of Benjamin Franklin from Mark Skousen, author of The Greatest...

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CELEBRATE CA GOV

Conversation with Sabrina Joyc – CA will engage in:                                                                   Great State Fair                             Essay Contest – CA Council for Social Studies Teachers (Tool Kit for Schools)                         ...

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NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES

    On July 4, 2026, America will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the nation’s principles of equality, liberty, and government by consent of the governed. This historic milestone is an opportunity for Americans...

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One Minute for Freedom

    In his new book, In the Name of Freedom, former eleven-season NBA basketball ball player, Enes Kanter, relates his passion for freedom and human rights. Born in Switzerland in 1992 of Turkish parents, he immigrated to the United States at the age of seventeen to...

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Preparing for the 250th Anniversary

     As we look ahead to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence later this year, communities and commissions across the United States, including Orange County, have been preparing to celebrate and commemorate.     They have been asking how we should...

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A Southern “Paul Revere?”

        January is often viewed as a month of beginnings, of newness, of resolving to make something better. January 11, 1775, was such a date in the history of the thirteen British colonies which became the United State of America when Francis Salvador took his seat...

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America 250 Rose Parade Float

    America 250 entered a spectacular float in the 2026 Rose Parade.  In case you missed it, here are a couple of pictures, taken by our friend Pat Buttress and liaison between USA250-OC and USA250-OC Honorary Chair Superintendent Don Wagner.      

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