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The thirteen colonies were not one people in 1739. Then a young English preacher walked across them and preached to four out of five colonists in person. By the time he died, they were one people. The unity that threw a king was built in open fields. New Substack 👇 🇺🇸 #AmRev

Been a good day. I hope yours was as well. Enjoy the rest of your night.

Happy Birthday Patrick Henry, the "Son of Thunder." Do you like these short videos? Let us know in the comments.

Poster celebrating America's Centennial from 1876. The picture shows Lady Columbia displaying the civilization built by Americans to figures representing Indians, Europeans, Asians and Africans.

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It’s wild that it has taken this long for a high quality, theatrical release to be made about George Washington. While Hollywood wastes billions on sequels, prequels and re-makes, there is a largely untapped treasure trove of real stories from American History.

it’s come to my attention that all wool bunting American Flags like this aren’t made anymore. We should change that.

American Empire

250 years of accomplishments.

First in war. First in peace. And first in the hearts of his countrymen. George Washington. The father of our country. A natural leader of men, who twice gave back power granted him by the people. Rather than be a king, he was satisfied with remaining, as he always was, a humble citizen. All this and more in the latest installment of our Story of America series. Watch the series so far! bit.ly/46UsTWE

Fill your mind with the stories of great men and you too will reach the stars.

Rededicate 250 is coming to life in the heart of Washington, D.C. and it’s going to be one of the most unforgettable moments leading into America’s 250th anniversary. The stage is up.
 The National Mall is transforming. 
History is calling. RSVP FOR THIS SUNDAY, MAY 17! 🇺🇸🙏

May 14, 1804: The Lewis and Clark Expedition (The Corps of Discovery) departed from Camp Dubois in Illinois, marking the beginning of their journey to the Pacific coast. Portraits by Travis Simpkins #LewisAndClark #MeriwetherLewis #WilliamClark #CorpsOfDiscovery #TravisSimpkins

On this date, May 14, 1804, Lewis and Clark pushed off into the Missouri River with 45 men, 3 boats, and zero maps of what lay ahead. 8,000 miles. 28 months. 178 new plant species. The first American crossing of the Rockies. Full article: civicsforlife.org/lewis-and-clar… 🗺️ #LewisAndClark #OnThisDate #AmericanHistory

May 14, 1804: Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, Missouri on an expedition to explore the Louisiana Purchase and the Pacific Northwest.

May 14, 1607 is when Jamestown was founded and America began May 14, 1804 is when the Lewis and Clark Expedition--led by two Virginians--set out from Camp Dubois, headed up the Missouri River and across the Great West, in a courageous expedition that was to fulfill the promise of a continent that had existed ever since that first little settlement in Jamestown In exploring the Louisiana Purchase, showing the Northwest Passage to be a myth, charting the Missouri and Columbia Rivers in precise, helpful detail, and cataloguing the many incredible species that inhabited the never-before-explored interior of America, they helped open up the continent. In doing so with great courage, they stand as some of America's greatest explorers As Jefferson wrote of Lewis, the Virginia planter and woodsman who led the expedition as a pioneering naturalist, "I had now had opportunities [he later wrote] of knowing him intimately. Of courage undaunted; possessing a firmness and perseverance of purpose which nothing but impossibilities could divert from its direction; careful as a father of those committed to his charge, yet steady in the maintenance of order and discipline; intimate with the Indian character, customs, and principles; habituated to the hunting life; guarded, by exact observation of the vegetables and animals of his country, against losing time in the description of objects already possessed; honest, disinterested, liberal, of sound understanding, and a fidelity to truth so scrupulous that whatever he should report would be as certain as if seen by ourselves-with all these qualifications, as if selected and implanted by nature in one body for this express purpose, I would have no hesitation in confiding the enterprise to him."

🧵222 years ago today, America launched one of its boldest geopolitical moves. On May 14, 1804, Lewis and Clark left St. Louis into the complete unknown. This was not adventure for its own sake. It was strategy. Few understand how close it came to deciding whether the United States would become a continental power — or stay a vulnerable coastal republic. 🇺🇸🗺️ 🧵👇

@BNSFRailway cool! is there a calendar yet?!

🎉🚂 Our big secret, (or three) is out! BNSF is proud to unveil today three specially painted locomotives honoring America’s 250th birthday, units 250, 1776 and 2026, wrapped in red, white, and blue and carrying the spirit of “We the People.” These locomotives pay tribute to our nation’s story and the railroaders who’ve helped shape it for nearly two centuries. They’ll be traveling our 32,500‑mile network, celebrating the communities we serve, our rich history and the people who keep America moving. Here’s to 250 years of freedom, connection and the railroad that helped build it. News release at tinyurl.com/5ew4p8md.