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The official Twitter page of the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission and America250.org, Inc. #America250 #AmericasInvitation
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https://america250.org/share-your-story/ 12-06-2019 17:26:23
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The National Archives is collaborating with the National Park Service on a special project to tag and transcribe 80,000+ pension records of American Revolution soldiers and their families—handwritten stories of their service and their lives. loom.ly/d6bhAJk #RevWarVets


We were excited to partner with America250 to host the winners of the “What America means to you” essay contest and bring four young people to explore Boston this summer! Walking the decks of the U.S.S Constitution, they got a firsthand look at the history that helped shaped our

I’m honored to be a part of the America250 Ambassador Circle as we prepare to commemorate America’s 250th Anniversary in Philadelphia and all across this great Nation!



🇺🇸 As #America250 nears, American Association for State and Local History interviews Gen Zers who say young people want more than a celebration—they want to reckon w/hard truths, uncover little-known stories about our past & have a say in shaping the future. Made By Us America250 buff.ly/3XoTJSB


Happy birthday to Treasury Department, the second-oldest department in the federal government. Although formally established #OTD in 1789, many functions of the Treasury were being carried out long before then to support the Revolutionary Cause. 💵 #America250


In 2026, our country is celebrating a big birthday, the America250 organization hosted an essay contest inviting students to show their patriotism. The prize? A field trip to a historic site of their choice America250 USS CONSTITUTION #AmericasFieldTrip trib.al/G7rpn9F

Today marks the 250th anniversary of the First Continental Congress. Delegates from the colonies met at Carpenters’ Hall in #Philadelphia in response to the Intolerable Acts. It was a crucial moment of unity & resolve on the road to an independent American nation. America250PA

#OnThisDay, 250 years ago, delegates from twelve of the colonies united for the First Continental Congress in Carpenters’ Hall in Philadelphia. Virginian Peyton Randolph was elected as its President from Sept 5 – Oct 22, 1774. America250PA PHILADELPHIA250 America250
