WASHINGTON (WHSV) - Nearly 250 years ago on Sept. 9, 1776, the Continental Congress gave the United States its name. The United States of America, as it’s called today, had only been known up to that ...
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - On Monday, Sept. 9, 1776, the second Continental Congress moved to approve several resolutions. The fifth resolution read, “That in all continental commissions, and other ...
Faces Media and the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History present a virtual lecture series spotlighting 250 ...
Parades, pageants, flag-waving and fireworks. These, plus a good dose of history, will all play a role in the United States Semiquincentennial celebrations leading up to and on July 4, 2026 — the ...
'America 250: Common Threads' exhibition opens at Crystal Bridges, celebrating 250 years of the US ...
Next July, the United States will mark the 250th anniversary of its founding, a milestone set to be celebrated across the country. American history will serve as the centerpiece of many of these ...