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usahistory250years.bsky.social @usahistory250years.bsky.social · 1d

Was your ancestor from Keene or a nearby town? Here's a mention of Scammel recruiting in Keene in May 1777 in “A History of the Town of Keene” (1904) by General Simon G. Griffin.

usahistory250years.bsky.social @usahistory250years.bsky.social · 1d

This day in the Revolutionary War - October 19, 1781 - The British surrender to George Washington, Commander in Chief of the Continental Army at Yorktown in Virginia.
www.nps.gov/york/learn/h...
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#USA250 #AmericanHistory

Siege of Yorktown - Wikipedia

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usahistory250years.bsky.social @usahistory250years.bsky.social · 1d

#AmericanHistory #USA250

Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 1d

Of the 2,500 No Kings gatherings across America, few were more saturated in American history—in flags and historical costumes—than the one on the Battle Green in Lexington, where the Minutemen fought another king 250 years ago. https://t.co/QmNkMyKtgF

I returned to the site of the original "No Kings" protest

A letter from Lexington's Battle Green.

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usahistory250years.bsky.social @usahistory250years.bsky.social · 2d

This day in the Revolutionary War - The burning of Falmouth (now Portland, Maine) by British forces. "The attack began with a naval bombardment which included incendiary shot, followed by a landing party meant to complete the town's destruction."
#USA250 #AmericanHistory

Burning of Falmouth - Wikipedia

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Eric Columbus @ericcolumbus.bsky.social · 2d

A song for today: "When I'm Gone," written by Phil Ochs. Click the link and PLAY IT AT 1.5 SPEED so the tempo matches the urgency of the lyrics. See you out there!
youtu.be/cLoAEhMdByI?...

#NoKings
nokings.org

When I'm Gone
Song by Phil Ochs ‧ 1966

There's no place in this world where I'll belong when I'm gone
And I won't know the right from the wrong when I'm gone
And you won't find me singin' on this song when I'm gone
So I guess I'll have to do it while I'm here

And I won't feel the flowing of the time when I'm gone
All the pleasures of love will not be mine when I'm gone
My pen won't pour a lyric line when I'm gone
So I guess I'll have to do it while I'm here

And I won't breathe the bracing air when I'm gone
And I can't even worry 'bout my cares when I'm gone
Won't be asked to do my share when I'm gone
So I guess I'll have to do it while I'm here

And I won't be running from the rain when I'm gone
And I can't even suffer from the pain when I'm gone
Can't say who's to praise and who's to blame when I'm gone
So I guess I'll have to do it while I'm here

Won't see the golden of the sun when I'm gone
And the evenings and the mornings will be one when I'm gone
Can't be singing louder than the guns while I'm gone
So I guess I'll have to do it while I'm here

All my days won't be dances of delight when I'm gone
And the sands will be shifting from my sight when I'm gone
Can't add my name into the fight while I'm gone
So I guess I'll have to do it while I'm here

And I won't be laughing at the lies when I'm gone
And I can't question how, or when, or why when I'm gone
Can't live proud enough to die when I'm gone
So I guess I'll have to do it while I'm here

There's no place in this world where I'll belong when I'm gone
And I won't know the right from the wrong when I'm gone
And you won't find me singin' on this song when I'm gone
So I guess I'll have to do it
I guess I have to do it
Guess I have to do it while I'm here!

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usahistory250years.bsky.social @usahistory250years.bsky.social · 3d

King George III in coronation robes, c.1765 - source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_...
#NoKings #AmericanHistory #USA250

King George III in coronation robes, King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820, oil on canvas by Allan Ramsay, painted c. 1765, in the collection of the Art Gallery of South Australia. Source: Wikimedia

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usahistory250years.bsky.social @usahistory250years.bsky.social · 3d

#NoKings #AmericanHistory #USA250

Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 3d

A fence post at New York’s Bowling Green still showing the rough saw marks where, in July 1776, colonists cut off the crowns that used to adorn the tops.

Colonists also pulled down a statute of King George III that once stood where the fountain is today.

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usahistory250years.bsky.social @usahistory250years.bsky.social · 4d

Opening on October 18: "The Declaration’s Journey," an exhibit at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia. The exhibit will explore the history and global impact of the Declaration of Independence from 1776 to today.
#AmericanHistory #USAHistory #USA250

The Declaration’s Journey

Opening Oct. 18, 2025, The Declaration's Journey will explore the history and global impact of the Declaration of Independence from 1776 to today and showcase how it has become one of the most influen...

www.amrevmuseum.org

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usahistory250years.bsky.social @usahistory250years.bsky.social · 6d

In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution the New Bedford Whaling Museum will open a new exhibit on December 1 - FORGING INDEPENDENCE /BUILDING A NATION
#AmericanHistory #USAHistory

Forging Independence | Building a Nation - New Bedford Whaling Museum

Explore stories of independence, struggle, and citizenship in the region during the late colonial and early Republican period (1760-1830)

www.whalingmuseum.org

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Aurore Eaton @auroreeatonwriter.bsky.social · 7d

In New Hampshire? Here's a list of No Kings protests around the state on Saturday. #NoKings
kentstreetcoalition.org/2025/09/19/n...

No Kings Protest Events In New Hampshire Oct. 18

From the organizers: He’s using OUR tax dollars to pay for HIS power grabs. Trump is pouring public money into his authoritarian takeovers of cities—deploying federal forces, seizing local police d…

kentstreetcoalition.org

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usahistory250years.bsky.social @usahistory250years.bsky.social · 9d

Professor and author Timothy Snyder: "The video has the thoughts about why lying about protest is harmful and why getting out in public with others is helpful." No Kings protests across the U.S. scheduled for Saturday, October 18, 2025 #AmericanHistory #USAHistory

No Kings — Freedom (video)

Why protest is patriotic

snyder.substack.com

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usahistory250years.bsky.social @usahistory250years.bsky.social · 10d

🙂May we offer a correction? "L'état, c'est monstrueux."

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usahistory250years.bsky.social @usahistory250years.bsky.social · 10d

Outstanding! #AmericanHistory #USAHistory

Marek Bennett @marekbennett.bsky.social · 10d

Hey friends ~ My next book is UP NOW for pre-orders here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/mar...
📖 #FreemanColby #FreemanColbyVol4 #GraphicNovel #kickstarter 🚀

The Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby Vol. 4 (Graphic Novel)

The continuing adventures of a Yankee schoolteacher in the Union army!

www.kickstarter.com

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usahistory250years.bsky.social @usahistory250years.bsky.social · 10d

#AmericanHistory #USAHistory

DemCast USA @demcast.com · 10d

ARE YOU READY FOR NO KINGS?

SHARE Across social media to spread the word! https://social.demcast.com/toolkit/nokings-0549

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Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 17d

Bobby Cain, who led a group of 12 Black students in desegregating the high school in Clinton, Tennessee in 1956, has passed away at age 85.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/u...

Bobby Cain, Barrier Breaker in School Desegregation, Dies at 85

www.nytimes.com

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usahistory250years.bsky.social @usahistory250years.bsky.social · 22d

It's Times New Roman for me!

usahistory250years.bsky.social @usahistory250years.bsky.social · 22d

It's Times New Roman for me!

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Aurore Eaton @auroreeatonwriter.bsky.social · Sep 20

Beautiful!
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
www.instagram.com/reel/DOyLXfc...
#AmericanHistory #USHistory

King’s Chapel unveiling first-of-its-kind statue to honor people enslaved by its forebears

The statue of a Black woman releasing birds to freedom will represent the more than 200 enslaved people identified by the church.

www.wgbh.org

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Goji Berry 🫐 Toni Mattox ♥️ @tonilm123.bsky.social · Sep 19

#blackhistory #art #blacklivesmatter #america #criticalracetheory#history #blackisbeautiful #africa #americanhistory #blackpride #africanamericanhistory
#slavery

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usahistory250years.bsky.social @usahistory250years.bsky.social · Sep 19

The Four Freedoms:
Freedom of speech
Freedom of religion
Freedom from want
Freedom from fear
www.fdrlibrary.org/four-freedoms
#AmericanHistory #USHistory

Page & Postage | Bibliophile & Stamp Collector @pageandpostage.bsky.social · Sep 19

🗽 “The Four Freedoms: A Promise in Stamps & Stories” 📬📖

www.instagram.com/p/DOyPPQoDoI...

#PageAndPostage #StampStories #FourFreedoms #FDR #PhilatelyMeetsHistory #StampTok #BookTokHistory #FreedomFromFear

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usahistory250years.bsky.social @usahistory250years.bsky.social · Sep 18

First Amendment
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Poster, "Save Freedom of Speech"

In defense of democracies around the world, President Franklin D. Roosevelt in his annual message to Congress on January 6, 1941, articulated the aims…

americanhistory.si.edu

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Sheila Scarborough @theseafarer.bsky.social · Sep 18

The Choctaw Cultural Center near Durant, Oklahoma, is a heritage touchstone for Choctaw Nation, or anyone who wants to learn about Native culture, history, and food. On @perceptivetravel.bsky.social

perceptivetravel.com/blog/2025/08...