Updated · Letters from an American | Heather Cox Richardson · Jun 6
250 to 250 Project Releases 10 New Videos for Declaration's 250th Anniversary
Updated
Updated · Letters from an American | Heather Cox Richardson · Jun 6
250 to 250 Project Releases 10 New Videos for Declaration's 250th Anniversary
3 articles · Updated · Letters from an American | Heather Cox Richardson · Jun 6
Summary
Ten new videos went out in the project's second week, spotlighting episodes from D-Day and Ellis Island to Social Security, Hubble and Fannie Lou Hamer.
The series is built to mark the Declaration of Independence's 250th anniversary by stressing how ordinary Americans shaped the country across themes including democracy, civil rights, innovation, education and community.
June 6's batch also tied some releases to anniversaries, including D-Day and Sen. Margaret Chase Smith's June 1 'Declaration of Conscience' speech, though organizers said timing often depends on script completion and narrator availability.
Narrators for the latest 10 entries include Ken Burns, former astronaut Mike Massimino, Maine Governor Janet Mills, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and Rep. Joe Morelle, underscoring the project's broad public-history push.