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
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Senator Angus King is an American lawyer and Independent politician best known for being the former Governor of Maine who has served in the U.S. Senate since 2013. Senator King explores the legacy of Joshua Chamberlain, the Mainer who helped the Union win the Battle of Gettysburg. 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.” Follow Along | #WeAreAmerica250 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61567541980226&mibextid=wwXIfr Substack: https://250to250.substack.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/250to250/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@250.to.250?_r=1&_t=ZT-95WLMGNIcEn YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@twofiftytotwofifty Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/250to250.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.com/@250to250?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Notes Unless otherwise noted, all images used in this video are in the public domain. Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, Civil War Photographs, [reproduction number, e.g., LC-B8184-3287.] Tyler Vernick, Conor Brobston, and David J. Trowbridge. "The 20th Maine Monument, Gettysburg ." Clio: Your Guide to History. March 29, 2020. https://theclio.com/entry/10113 Chamberlain Portrait (Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries, Library of Congress, 1865) Chamberlain Portrait (Bowdoin College Library, George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives, 1915) Painting of the Twentieth Maine at Gettysburg (The National Guard) "Joshua Chamberlain statue, Brunswick, ME" by Billy Hathorn, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Source: Wikimedia Commons. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/