250 to 250
From the time of our country’s founding 250 years ago, the story of America has been one of the constant efforts of Americans—from all races, ethnicities, genders, and abilities—to make real the belief that we are all created equal and have a right to have a say in our democracy. We will be telling their stories over the next several weeks because now, as ever, “We Are America.” #WeAreAmerica250
Curated by: Heather Cox Richardson (142 videos)
Tracks in this Playlist
- Lemon Grove, Narrated by Marianna Vinson
- Head Start, Narrated by Jill Biden
- Wright Brothers Narrated by Governor Josh Stein
- Tlingits, Narrated by Rosita Worl
- Norman Rockwell, Narrated by Kahlil Greene
- Edward R. Murrow, Narrated by Scott MacFarlane
- I.M. Pei, Narrated by Billie Tsien
- Robert “Fighting Bob” La Follette, Narrated by Ben Wikler
- Treaty of Portsmouth, Narrated by John Palfrey
- Julia Child, Narrated by Jacques Pépin
- Stamp Act, Narrated by Joanne Freeman
- Native American Code Talkers, Narrated by Latham Nez
- Hockessin Colored School #107, Narrated by Senator Chris Coons
- Fort Mose, Narrated by Chip Storey
- Washington’s Letter to Newport’s Hebrew Congregation, Narrated by Laura Freedman Pedrick
- Morrill Act, Narrated by Josh Cowen
- Bill Mauldin, Narrated by Garry Trudeau
- Aaron Copland, Narrated by Na’Zir McFadden
- Cripple Creek Miners' Strike, Narrated by Sherrod Brown
- Great Railroad Strike of 1877, Narrated by Eric Arnesen
- Star Wars, Narrated by Alexandra Vidal
- Stonewall Uprising, Narrated by Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde
- Bretton Woods, Narrated by Senator Maggie Hassan
- Robert Smalls, Narrated by Victoria A. Smalls
- “Boys in Blue” Speech, Narrated by Tom Nichols
- “I Love Lucy,” Narrated by Fran Drescher
- Voting Rights Act, Narrated by Kevin M. Kruse
- Fort Snelling, Narrated by Keith Ellison
- Coxey’s Army, Narrated by Maggie Bohara
- Indianapolis 500, Narrated by Lexy White
- Orange Plank Road, Narrated by Tyler McGraw
- Dwayne McDuffie, Narrated by Al Letson
- Cornerstone of the Confederacy, Narrated by Vernon Burton
- Route 66, Narrated by Ted Widmer
- Cherokee Phoenix, Narrated by Rebecca Nagle
- Norman Borlaug, Narrated by Tom Vilsack
- Declaration of Independence, Narrated by Heather Cox Richardson
- Clara Barton, Narrated by Elizabeth R. Varon
- Melissa Ludtke, Narrated by Alex Coffey
- Medicare and Medicaid Act, Narrated by Senator Andy Kim
- Horace Mann, Narrated by Nicholas Ferroni
- Ralph Carr and Japanese Internment, Narrated by Jay Kuo
- Betty Ford, Narrated by Kate Barr
- Land Between the Lakes, Narrated by Jason Herbert
- United Nations, Narrated by Linda Thomas-Greenfield
- Flagler’s Overseas Railway, Narrated by Sara Wiles
- Joseph Pulitzer, Narrated by Connie Schultz
- Héctor García, Narrated by Representative Vicente Gonzalez
- Americans with Disabilities Act, Narrated by Marlene Sallo
- Betty Carnes, Narrated by Jessica Knurick
- Charles Ives, Narrated by David Lang
- Barbara Shermund, Narrated by Liza Donnelly
- Integration in Little Rock, Narrated by Reverend Liz Walker
- Jewish Community of Early Savannah, Narrated by Rabbi Robert Haas
- Sandra Day O'Connor, Narrated by Joyce White Vance
- Green Mountain Boys, Narrated by Representative Becca Balint
- Shays' Rebellion, Narrated by Senator Elizabeth Warren
- Apollo 11, Narrated by Senator Mark Kelly
- Palmer Raids, Narrated by Allison Gill
- Citizens United, Narrated by Steve Bullock
- 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, Narrated by Kevin M. Levin
- Roger Sherman, Narrated by Governor Ned Lamont
- The “Great Society” Speech, Narrated by Governor Gretchen Whitmer
- Los Alamos, Narrated by Todd Nickols
- “Don’t Give Up the Ship,” Narrated by Representative Chris Deluzio
- 10th Mountain Division, Narrated by Representative Jason Crow
- Homestead Act, Narrated by Todd Arrington
- 1868 Iowa School Desegregation, Narrated by Connie Ryan
- Presidential Election of 1980, Narrated by Ben Rhodes
- Advent of Bebop, Narrated by Rick Perlstein
- Barney Ford, Narrated by Representative Joe Neguse
- Great Crash of 1929, Narrated by Paul Krugman
- 1889 Apia Cyclone, Narrated by Elinor Lutu-McMoore
- Kent State Killings, Narrated by Rosanne Cash
- John Quincy Adams, Narrated by Bob Crawford
- Corps of Discovery Expedition, Narrated by Megan Kate Nelson
- Dean Acheson, Narrated by Antony Blinken
- Nam June Paik, Narrated by Min Jin Lee
- Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, Narrated by Patterson Hood
- Trail of Tears, Narrated by Shana Bushyhead Condill
- Miss America Pageant, Narrated by Katie Boyd
- The Banjo, Narrated by Alison Brown
- Fourteenth Amendment, Narrated by Sherrilyn Ifill
- Carnegie Libraries, Narrated by Mayor Corey O’Connor
- Gettysburg Address, Narrated by Governor JB Pritzker
- “The Star-Spangled Banner,” Narrated by Sarah Longwell
- Billie Jean King, Narrated by Rosie Casals
- John Adams' Letters to Abigail, Narrated by Sara Georgini
- Mister Rogers, Narrated by Governor Josh Shapiro
- Three Flags Day, Narrated by Claire Conner McCaskill
- Civil War Income Taxes, Narrated by Danny Werfel
- Thurgood Marshall, Narrated by Governor Wes Moore
- 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing, Narrated by Senator Doug Jones
- “All in the Family,” Narrated by Julia Louis-Dreyfus
- Madam C.J. Walker, Narrated by A'Lelia Bundles
- NATO, Narrated by Adam Kinzinger
- Jimi Hendrix’s “The Star-Spangled Banner” Live at Woodstock, Narrated by Justice Brown
- Frances Perkins, Narrated by Cameron Katz
- Jacob Riis, Narrated by Alex Edgar
- Emily Roebling’s Brooklyn Bridge, Narrated by Tracey Enerson Wood