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George Washington Presidential Library Executive Director Lindsay Chervinsky reflects on the life and legacy of John Quincy Adams. Her recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.

America 250

Historian Lindsay Chervinsky on John Quincy Adams

University of Maryland Professor Richard Bell discusses his book, "The American Revolution and the Fate of the World" at an event which is held at the American Revolution Institute in Washington, D.C.

American Revolution's Impact on the World

Historian Molly Beer takes a woman's-eye view of the revolutionary era through the life of Angelica Schuyler Church, Alexander Hamilton's sister-in-law.

Molly Beer, For Love & Country in a Time of Revolution

Educator, author, and podcaster Sharon McMahon reflects on the life and legacy of William Henry Harrison, the ninth U.S. president. Her recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.

Educator & Author Sharon McMahon on William Henry Harrison

Massachusetts officials mark the 250th anniversary of Evacuation Day, which commemorates the 1776 retreat by British forces from Boston and surrounding areas early in the Revolutionary War.

Boston Commemoration of British Evacuation Day

American Battlefield Trust recounts the Revolutionary War's Northern Campaign, fought primarily in New England and New York from 1775 to 1781.

Revolutionary War Northern Campaign

Jon Meacham, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, American Lion, reflects on the life and legacy of Andrew Jackson. His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.

American Lion Author Jon Meacham on Andrew Jackson

The National Archives launches Freedom Plane National Tour: Documents That Forged a Nation, a traveling exhibition bringing original, Founding Era documents to eight American cities.

Traveling Exhibition of Founding Era Documents

Historian and Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch reflects on the life and legacy of Martin Van Buren. His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.

Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch on Martin Van Buren

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