HISTORY250

On July 4, 2026, America turns 250!

In anticipation of this remarkable event, HISTORY250® is building a collection of 250 original short films.

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Planning your 2025–2026 history lesson plans? @HISTORY_250 is your free, classroom-ready resource for teaching American history — now available on YouTube, Pinterest, and Teachers Pay Teachers.

Get instant access to:
🎬 6-minute history documentaries, perfect for any class period
✅ Key takeaways for teachers and students
❓ Classroom Q&A discussion guides
🗺️ Map library covering battles, elections, migration routes, etc.
📜 Primary source documents library

Whether you teach middle school or upper grade http://U.S. History, HISTORY250® brings America’s story to your classroom today, one film at a time.

Visit us online to start building your fall lesson plans today: https://t.co/9V1HxP2C21

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Our President and Narrator, Andrew Zwerneman, will be speaking at SCL Summer Conference 2026 on Jun 16 - 18, 2026. We'd would love to see you there!🎉🎉
Register here: https://t.co/RZcn7215z7
- via #Whova Event Platform
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#OnThisDay President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, a key law leading to the forced removal of the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole tribes out of Georgia and surrounding states into Oklahoma.

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#OnThisDay the first major wagon train to the Pacific Northwest departs from Elm Grove, Missouri, on the Oregon Trail. About 1,000 people set out on May 22, participating in what became known as the Great Emigration of 1843.

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Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address - A New Birth of Freedom

On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln delivered what came to be America’s most beloved speech.

This episode was made possible through the support of our friends @CLT_exam @JeremyTate41!

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From our friends @history.250

#OnThisDay after 16 hours of bombardment, the Union surrendered at Fort Sumter. To commemorate this influential moment in American history, HISTORY250™ presents “The South Strikes Sumter.”

This short film examines the backdrop that brought our nation to the boiling point of civil war and the Confederacy’s bold decision to seize federal property in Charleston Harbor.

To check out this film and the rest of @history.250’s free, educational resources, visit their website. Link in their bio.

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April 9, 1865 — The war that tore a nation apart neared its end at Appomattox. 🇺🇸

In the quiet village of Appomattox Court House, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to Union General Ulysses S. Grant.

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#OnThisDay The Battle of Shiloh concludes - April 7, 1862.
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Two days of heavy fighting conclude near Pittsburgh Landing in western Tennessee, along the Tennessee River. Union forces led by Ulysses S. Grant clashed with Confederate troops led by Albert S. Johnston.

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📜 Do you think this was the moment America truly chose independence?

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“Give me liberty, or give me death!” — Patrick Henry

In 1775 at the Second Virginia Convention, Henry’s words helped spark the American Revolution—a bold call for freedom over fear. #AmericanHistory #Revolution

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The Stamp Act is Repealed - March 18, 1766
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#OnThisDay the British Parliament repealed the Stamp Act after massive colonial protests. The first direct tax on the colonies sparked outrage over 'taxation without representation.'

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The latest episode of The Anchored Podcast is now live. Join Jeremy Tate and Andrew J. Zwerneman, Head of Cana Academy, for a fascinating conversation about the History250 Project—an ambitious effort to create 250 short films telling the story of America as we approach the 250th anniversary of our nation.

Together they explore America’s rich, morally complex history and the lessons it offers for cultivating virtue, citizenship, and a deeper understanding of our national story. Watch the full conversation here:

https://t.co/wcFxVr7gXm

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The Boston Massacre - March 5th, 1770
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#OnThisDay British soldiers fired into a crowd on King Street in Boston, Massachusetts, outside the customs house. Crispus Attucks, a man of African descent, and four other men, became the first martyrs for liberty.
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From our friends @HISTORY_250 :

HISTORY250™ President and Founder Andrew Zwerneman was recently featured on Victor Davis Hansen: In His Own Words, The Christopher Perrin Show, First Things, and University of Dallas’ Light & Truth Conversations.

Zwerneman spoke on the importance of classical education in the modern world and the liberal teaching of history. Check out his American History resources for free at https://t.co/u2WNC8vPdR.

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Happy belated birthday to “the Buckeye State,” Ohio 🎉

Ohio became the 17th state on March 1, 1803.

Happy 223rd birthday Ohio!

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Happy Texas Independence Day!

Watch our original film titled "Texas Wins Her Independence" for free.

Link 🔗 in bio.

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HAPPY PRESIDENTS’ DAY

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#HappyBirthday to “the Beaver State,” Oregon 🎉

After years of increased migration and the Oregon Treaty in 1848, President James Buchanan established Oregon as the 33rd state on February 14, 1859.

Happy 167th birthday Oregon! 🦫 🌲
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