250 years. One unforgettable backdrop.
From city streets and small towns to deserts, coastlines and monuments, Americaโs landscapes have helped shape some of cinemaโs most enduring stories. Happy 250th, America. ๐บ๐ธ
Featured films: Field of Dreams, La La Land, The Florida Project, Easy Rider, The Dark Knight, Beasts of the Southern Wild, The Last Black Man in San Francisco, Past Lives, No Country for Old Men, Forrest Gump, Songs My Brothers Taught Me, Thelma & Louise, Do the Right Thing, The Way We Were, Rocky
"Liberty Lights" celebrates America's 250th through lights and music. The artistic illumination was produced by Monumental Tour and Auditoire with a performance by Michael Canitrot in close partnership with the consulate general of France in New York. #DisneyCelebratesAmerica
Tall ships and naval vessels from 55 nations sailed into New York Harbor on July 4 as the US marked the 250th anniversary of its independence, with crowds lining the waterfronts to watch the fleet pass the Statue of Liberty https://t.co/7nysjsAsAr
ABC News looks at how Disney parks tell stories of American innovation, triumphs and traditions.
Watch on @ABCNetwork, @ABCNewsLive and @DisneyPlus. https://t.co/HHKhW4vy0G
Happy 250th Birthday, America! ๐โค๏ธ๐ค๐
A quarter of a millennium of freedom, innovation, and resilience.
Today, we celebrate 250 years of the American spirit and look forward to the next chapter of endless possibilities.
Cheers to the red, white, and blue! ๐บ๐ธ๐ฅ
#America250 #USA250 #FourthOfJuly #IndependenceDay #Semiquincentennial #LandOfTheFree #Disney
Pope Leo expresses his prayers for all Americans in a letter he sent to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America, which falls today, July 4th, 2026, with the hope that "the Spirit of 1776 continue to inspire hope and unity as the United States of America moves into the future."
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Pope Leo urged Americans to uphold the ideals of the Declaration of Independence, praising the country's long tradition of welcoming immigrants in his first major address to the United States https://t.co/zLPDluiCf1
I extend my heartfelt congratulations to all Americans on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. This anniversary stands as an invitation not only to celebrate the nationโs remarkable journey, but also to reflect upon the responsibilities that the sons and daughters of this country bear to one another, and to the generations who will inherit the nation that is being shaped today. https://t.co/jIio4BBg9v
50 years of a nation that dares to explore.ย ๐
From flags flying across @NASAโs Johnson Space Center to the patches worn on spacesuits, from the flag planted on the Moon to the one orbiting aboard the International @Space_Station, these symbols remind us who we are and what we strive toward. As America marks its 250th anniversary, we celebrate a legacy of discovery and look ahead with hope โ continuing the work that carries us from Earth to the Moon, Mars, and beyond and into the next era of human space exploration.
๐บ๐ธ Happy Birthday, America. ๐บ๐ธ
Two hundred and fifty years ago, a bold declaration changed the course of history. The promise of liberty, self-government, and unalienable rights ignited a nation unlike any the world had ever seen.
Today, the nation celebrates its Founding Fathers and 250 years of freedom, courage, and the enduring spirit that built the greatest nation on Earth.
250 years later, the stars still shine, the flag still flies, and the American story is still being written.
@america250 #america250 #freedom250