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With its marble columns and towering dome, the U.S. Capitol is one of Washington’s most beautiful structures and a striking example of how classical architecture has influenced America’s civic buildings.
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Seven pivotal leaders did extraordinary things to create the United States: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay.

On America’s 250th anniversary, test your knowledge of the Founding Fathers who shaped the nation we know today:
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With its wooded trails and steamy thermal waters, Hot Springs National Park, in the small Southern city of Hot Springs, Arkansas, provides a relaxing escape from urban life.

Established as a national park in 1921, the site is one of the oldest protected areas in the United States (dating back to 1832).
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U.S. government officials joined Nepal’s faithful in celebrating the return of a cherished Buddha statue to Kathmandu. The 13th-century relic, a statue of the Akshobhya Buddha, completed a long journey home with a procession to the Nhu Chhen Baha temple.
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NEW @StateDept: “A History of Collaboration: The U.S. Marine Corps & U.S. Department of State” explores nearly 250 years of Marines protecting U.S. diplomats, from 1775 to today's Marine Security Guards at 182 posts worldwide. #USHistory #MarineCorps250

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The TransAmerica Bicycle Trail is celebrating a 50-year anniversary. The 4,200-mile route runs from Oregon to Virginia and serves as a unique way to experience America's 250th anniversary. On the route, riders can discover small-town hospitality at 10 miles per hour.
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Since the American Revolution, U.S. Marines have protected American diplomats crossing oceans and forging alliances.

Today, the elite Marine Security Guard program founded in 1948 protects United States embassies and consulates worldwide.
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Historic moment: American Airlines Flight 3599 landed in Caracas on April 30. ✈️

Direct U.S.-Venezuela flights resumed after 7 years. The Miami-Caracas route will accelerate investment and strengthen ties between both nations. 🇺🇸🇻🇪
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From 10,000 spectators in 1875 to 150,000 in 2026, the Kentucky Derby has become more than just a horse race. The most exciting two minutes in sports returns to Churchill Downs May 2 for its 152nd run.
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla will visit the U.S. April 27-30. The King will address Congress and attend a @WhiteHouse banquet hosted by @POTUS. The @RoyalFamily will then head to NYC and Virginia for America's 250th-anniversary celebrations. 🇺🇸🇬🇧https://t.co/uFLPfR05ET

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Yosemite National Park offers nature lovers boundless wonders, from soaring cliffs to towering waterfalls and some of the largest trees on the planet.
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As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, the Monroe Doctrine stands as a milestone of U.S. sovereignty. Crafted with Secretary of State John Quincy Adams, it called for separate spheres of influence and opposed European colonization in the Western Hemisphere.
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Before his midnight ride, Paul Revere inspired a revolution through art. The silversmith engraved political drawings onto copper plates. His engravings spread news and fueled revolutionary fervor.
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NASA's Artemis II crew splashed down safely April 10 after the first crewed lunar flyby since 1972.

The four astronauts set a distance record and captured observations filled with moon joy. Their work will inform plans for a lunar base and Mars missions.
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In 1990, Bolivian President Jaime Paz Zamora gave George H.W. Bush a family heirloom cross.

Bush would only accept it under one condition: if he could return it if either of Paz Zamora's sons became president.

Thirty-six years later, Secretary Rubio returned it to President Rodrigo Paz Pereira. 🇺🇸🇧🇴
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NASA launched its Artemis II mission April 1, sending astronauts to fly around the moon on the first crewed lunar mission since the famed Apollo program ended more than 50 years ago.
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This year, Americans don’t have to travel to @USNatArchives to see the Founding Fathers’ words on original parchment.

For the nation’s 250th, the Freedom Plane National Tour will bring nine founding-era documents to eight cities.

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As artificial intelligence fuels a 21st-century industrial revolution, the United States and partner nations are working together to advance technological progress and mutual prosperity.
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