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Happy 4th of July and America's 250th Birthday! Today's surprise brand new 4th of July themed Dietz Dolls pinup artwork is another tribute in the style of Bill Randall with ‘America 250’! Wishing you and yours the best today as we celebrate the Semiquincentennial birthday of the United States of America.
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Trump is hijacking America’s 250th birthday—and reminding everyone of his failed attempt to incite an insurrection.
Oliver Willis at Daily Kos:
President Donald Trump is hijacking America’s 250th birthday to throw a self-congratulatory, partisan political rally—and, in the process, reminding everyone of his failed attempt to incite an insurrection in 2020. Trump announced on Truth Social that the planned July 4 celebration on the National Mall, dubbed America 250, will be a Trump rally—throwing out the historic, nonpartisan tradition that has been celebrated for centuries. “On July 4th, at The Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument, in beautiful and safe Washington D.C., we are going to host the most spectacular TRUMP RALLY of them all, a ‘TRIBUTE TO AMERICA,’” he wrote. Trump’s announcement comes a few weeks after a series of embarrassments connected to America 250. A roster of musical artists, including Morris Day, Bret Michaels, and Martina McBride, dropped out of the “Great American State Fair” concert after the event’s partisan roots were revealed. Similarly, several states—including Oregon, Washington, Massachusetts, Illinois, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania—have declined to participate in the state fair events. Considering what happened the last time that Trump assembled his fans in Washington, D.C., there are legitimate concerns this time around.
Typical Trump nonsense: He wants to turn the 4th of July’s festivities into a partisan rally on the 250th birthday of America’s founding as an independent nation.
𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗵 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝘆𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿 George Washington. 1927. Oil on canvas: 72 × 54 cm (28 × 21 in).
Happy America250 from Terri and Hazel! Terri Starstrike celebrates the country that belongs to every dreamer of every background, sexuality, color, and culture. ❤️🤍💙
On April 19, 1775, the "shot heard around the world," ignited the American Revolutionary War. 250 years later, we reflect on the battles of Lexington and Concord, where colonial resistance first erupted into open conflict.
Boston, the largest city in the 13 colonies, played a key role in stoking revolutionary fervor. Colonists, frustrated by taxation without representation, clashed with British troops in a fight that would shape the course of a nation.
Explore the full story in our latest blog post, part of our countdown to the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence. See how the National Archives is preserving the history of America's fight for liberty: https://prologue.blogs.archives.gov/2025/04/18/lexington-and-concord-22-hours-and-a-shot-heard-around-the-world
Happy 250th birthday tomorrow!
On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopts our Declaration of Independence. It had already resolved on July 2 that “these United Colonies are, and, of right, ought to be, Free and Independent States . . . .” Now it formally adopted a written document, too.
It took nearly a month to write the Declaration. You may know that Thomas Jefferson was the primary author, but he had help, too.
What is the rest of the story?
On June 11, Congress nominated a “Committee of Five” to draft a declaration. This committee did not leave a written record of its deliberations. Instead, the accounts we have were written many years later, when memories had faded. Many of them were conflicting. We may never know exactly how our Declaration was drafted, but we can get a general idea of the series of events.
FULL STORY: https://www.taraross.com/post/tdih-independence-day