@henrylienauthor.bsky.socialIt’s meaningful for me as an immigrant to come visit for the 1st time the capital of the country that has given me so much, on its 250th bday. Also pretty cool to see my books, also about an immigrant, in the collection of the @libraryofcongress.bsky.social.
Love,
Henry
#america250 #peasproutchen
@rotopat.bsky.socialNick Folk is the only American to make a field all 250 years of the republic #America250
@ushousehistory.bsky.socialJonathan Trumbull was General George Washington's secretary, the nation's first comptroller, and the second Speaker of the House. Learn more about Trumbull's bond with President Washington. #HistoryBlog #America250 https://loom.ly/3HGjxVI
@kentuckycourts.bsky.social🎥 Judge Sara Walter Combs shares insights on how a unified justice system helps promote fair and equal justice throughout Kentucky. Learn more about the 1976 unification of Kentucky’s Judicial Branch in the full video: bit.ly/4d3xLvV #KentuckyHistory #StateCourts #America250 #50YearsofUnification
@unityschoolfl.bsky.social🎨 Our Kindergarteners are inventing the future! They used geometric shapes to design futuristic inventions inspired by pioneers like Ben Franklin. See their creations Wed, 9/30 at 5:30 PM! 🚀🔗[Link] #UnitySchoolFL #America250
@unityschoolfl.bsky.social🕊️ How can virtues create the America we imagine? Our 1st graders are sharing student-created mantras inspired by the Peace Routine. Join us in the LnL circle Wed, 9/30 at 5:30 PM! ✨ #UnitySchoolFL #America250
@bfworld.bsky.social250 years ago this month, John Hancock signed his name large and prominent across the center of a sheet of parchment.
Delegates kept adding theirs for months—including men who hadn't been in Philadelphia on the Fourth.
#America250 #DeclarationofIndependence #History #USHistory #Revolution250
@bfworld.bsky.socialOn July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress voted for independence. But the process that made that vote possible began months earlier.
This #Podcast episode is where the story starts.
@socialstudies.org⚠️ Tonight's webinar has been rescheduled to October 22!
➡️ Save your spot now to explore representations of America in pop culture with Steve Armstrong and Allison Norrie. hubs.li/Q04vKjZC0 #america250 #educators #socialstudies
@dshags.bsky.social"Having learned at the elbow of his crooked surrogate father Roy Cohn, Trump believes in a scam-or-be-scammed world in which only suckers refuse to lie, cheat, and steal. Throughout his life he has tried, and often succeeded, to cheat at almost everything." ~Public Notice #America250
@joedelaplaine.bsky.socialSept. 23, 1968, #YoungLords founded in Chicago
#latineHistoryMonth Abolish #ICE;
Defund anti-Palestinian genocide;
Free Mumia, Maduro and all political prisoners held hostage by U.S. billionaires
End all U.S. wars of empire on Cuba, Lebanon, Venezuela, Iran & everywhere
2Americas250.ORG
#America250
@sunnydemeanorgames.bsky.socialThe #VisualNovel "Important People of History: Presidents - Abraham Lincoln" released on #Steam yesterday 9/22 for the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation
Pick it up now while on launch discount
store.steampowered.com/app/3721840/...
Plays well on #SteamDeck!
@intrepidpup.bsky.social🌎 Today's #WITWW location is Annapolis, Maryland, and the restored home of William Paca, one of four Marylanders to sign the Declaration of Independence. Paca would eventually become the state's third governor.
@peoplepowerunited.bsky.social🫶 Budgets reveal who matters. America at 250 means choosing people, care, dignity, and peace—not Trump’s war machine.
civicshout.com/p/block-tru...
@bfworld.bsky.socialIn December 1777, a Continental colonel struck a drunk British prisoner with his sword. The wound was minor.
A British general called it a plot to murder prisoners, and demanded a court-martial.
Hear the story in ep 451.
@bigblendradiomags.bsky.socialHistorian Francis D. Cogliano explores Thomas Jefferson's complicated legacy & why, at America 250, the man who wrote "all men are created equal" still challenges every generation to govern itself. Listen: www.bigblendmediahouse.com/p/thomas-jef... #ThomasJefferson #America250
@bfworld.bsky.socialA British general surrendered at Saratoga, then demanded to prosecute an American colonel in an American court-martial. The Americans agreed.
Hear the full story in episode 451 of Ben Franklin's World.
@peoplepowerunited.bsky.social🤝 Diplomacy saves lives. Cooperation creates lasting security. Endless militarism creates more danger. America at 250 means funding peace.
actionnetwork.org/letters/sla...
@sunnydemeanorgames.bsky.socialThe world's 1st biographical video game about #AbrahamLincoln has just released!
It's a #KineticNovel featuring 250+ real-world photos related to Lincoln & the #CivilWar
Purchase on #Steam here: store.steampowered.com/app/3721840/...
#America250 #VisualNovel #indiegame #SteamDeck #TrailerTuesday