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 (182 videos)
Tracks in this Playlist
- 250 to 250
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Narrated by Hillary Clinton
- Bill Russell, Narrated by Chuck Cooper III
- Transcontinental Railroad, Narrated by Lina Khan
- Emancipation Proclamation, Narrated by Thavolia Glymph
- G.I. Bill, Narrated by Colin Makoto Craig
- North Dakota’s Historic Mosque, Narrated by Aymann Ismail
- Corn Palace, Narrated by Christopher D. Mitchell
- Frederick Law Olmsted, Narrated by Nicholas Stubblefield
- Alexander Hamilton, Narrated by David Erickson
- Black Wall Street, Narrated by Kahlil Greene
- Jerome Tiger, Narrated by Dana Tiger
- Memphis Sanitation Workers’ Strike, Narrated by Representative Justin Pearson
- Roberto Clemente, Narrated by Amna Nawaz
- Appalachian Trail, Narrated by Tyler, Ryan, and Clay Hereth
- New Amsterdam, Narrated by Mayor Zohran Mamdani
- Coit Tower, Narrated by Mayor Daniel Lurie
- Jane Collective, Narrated by Heather Booth
- Buffalo Soldiers, Narrated by Andrew J. Huebner
- First Rhode Island Regiment, Narrated by Senator Jack Reed
- Bilingual Multicultural Education Act, Narrated by Representative Teresa Leger Fernández
- Marian Anderson, Narrated by Melissa Givens
- W.E.B. Du Bois, Narrated by Stacey Abrams
- Boston Subway System, Narrated by Mayor Michelle Wu
- Nellie Bly, Narrated by Katie Couric
- Great Migration, Narrated by Bryan Stevenson
- Johnny Cash, Narrated by Slaid Cleaves
- Women’s Club Movement, Narrated by Katie Paris
- Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Narrated by Charlotte Clymer
- Dust Bowl, Narrated by Representative Josh Turek
- Ice Industry, Narrated by Ken Lincoln
- Molly Ivins, Narrated by Andy Borowitz
- Trail of Broken Treaties, Narrated by Nick Estes
- Soo Locks, Narrated by Lauren Westphal
- Ellen Ochoa, Narrated by Hope Delgado
- Wilma Mankiller, Narrated by Julie Reed
- Mayo Clinic, Narrated by Dr. Stephen Ray Mitchell
- Woodlot Revolt, Narrated by Paula Peters
- Mount St. Helens Eruption, Narrated by John Ebel
- Battle of Fallen Timbers, Narrated by Wes Siler
- 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