"America @ 250: A Journalism Reckoning"
📅 Save the Date: July 16, 2026

🕕 6–9pm

📍 Impact House, 200 W Madison St., 3rd Floor, Chicago

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Today in 1776, Patriot and Loyalist forces fought the Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge in North Carolina.

The routing of Loyalist forces would essentially end any effective authority in North Carolina. #AmericaAt250

Eleven #IndianAmericans have been named to the #Forbes250: America's Greatest Innovators list, honoring leaders ahead of America's 250th anniversary.

#BREAKING #USnews #America250 #AmericaAt250 #US250 #Semiquincentennial #Countdownto250 #250Voices

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John Adams Remembered - 1776 - February 18 Letter from John Adams to Abigail Adams

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@america250.bsky.social 250 Years ago John Adams sent the new pamphlet Common Sense by Thomas Paine, to Abigail!
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@colbertlateshow.bsky.social and Walter Isaacson want us to be wiser when thinking about what America has been and what it can be as "the American experiment" continues! @hcrichardson.bsky.social @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social @katiecouric.bsky.social #AmericaAt250 www.youtube.com/watch?v=29eo...

'If you can keep it.'
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On the American right to protest tyranny as we commemorate #Americaat250, "Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people."
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250 years ago today, Sir James Wright, the royal governor of Georgia, is arrested and imprisoned by a rebel militia. #AmericaAt250

Remembering William ‘Billy’ Flora, a free Black Virginian, American patriot by Tom Ewing The Battle of Great Bridge on Dec. 9, 1775, was an important step on the road to American independence, as rebellious Virginia soldiers defeated a detachment loyal to royal governor Lord Dunmore.

Remembering William ‘Billy’ Flora, a free Black Virginian, American patriot by Tom Ewing richmondfreepress.com/news/2025/de... #Americaat250

Despite scrutiny in life and death, Phillis Wheatley endures as a trailblazing poetess The Boston poet has long been recognized as the first person of African descent in North America to publish a book.

Despite scrutiny in life and death, Phillis Wheatley endures as a trailblazing poetess www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... #Americaat250

Piney Grove Primitive Baptist Church: A Black Founding Site of Pittsylvania County Piney Grove Primitive Baptist Church: A Black Founding Site of Pittsylvania County

Piney Grove Primitive Baptist Church: A Black Founding Site of Pittsylvania County www.chathamstartribune.com/news/article... #Americaat250 "During America’s anniversary year, we must elevate our local landmarks, especially those tied to African American resilience, community-building, & survival."

“Finding Kindness Despite The News” at the Route 66 Spirit of America Museum. Here's to more kindness and less hate in 2026! #AmericaAt250 #KindnessMatters @beschlossdc1776.bsky.social @hcrichardson.bsky.social @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social @jerilryan.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3bv...

Mr President - NewsBreak The best local & breaking news source in the US, featuring local weather, alerts, deals, events and more.

[Video] Mr President
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Back when Republicans were still decent people:
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250 years ago today, the Second Continental Congress met for the first time, three weeks after the battles at Lexington and Concord.

12 of 13 colonies were represented. Georgia would not send representatives until July.

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