American Stories - Page 5

May 25, 2026

America 250: William Jasper

William Jasper enlisted in the Continental Army on July 7, 1775. On June 28, 1776, he became a hero at Sullivan’s Island by raising a fallen flag under fire. Jasper was killed in 1779 during the Siege of Savannah.

May 25, 2026

America 250: Jackie Robinson

In 1947, Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier, becoming the first African American player in the modern era. He went on to win Rookie of the Year in 1947 and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.

May 25, 2026

America 250: Rosie the Riveter

Rosie the Riveter is an enduring symbol of women’s strength and patriotism, representing the millions of American women who entered factory jobs during World War II to support the war effort.

May 23, 2026

A forgotten 1776 celebration launched America’s booming fireworks tradition

The first fireworks for American independence were launched on May 16, 1776, in Williamsburg, Virginia, weeks before the Declaration of Independence.

May 22, 2026

America 250: Code Talkers

The Navajo Code Talkers' language became an unbreakable code, crucial for American victory in WWII.

May 21, 2026

Bob Woodson taught me America’s wounds heal only through truth and courage

Bob Woodson, founder of the Woodson Center and 1776 Unites, died at 89. He spent his life connecting Black Americans to their American Dream.

May 21, 2026

America 250: One Step - Armstrong’s Walk on the Moon

Apollo 11 Commander Neil Armstrong became the first human to walk on the moon on July 20, 1969.

May 18, 2026

America 250: FDR’s Fireside Chats

Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Fireside Chats helped build trust and remain one of the most effective uses of mass communication by a U.S. president.

May 18, 2026

America 250: The Louisiana Purchase

The landmark agreement roughly doubled the size of the young American nation and opened the door to westward expansion and exploration.

May 18, 2026

America 250: Wright Brothers

Wilbur and Orville Wright's first successful powered flight in history in 1903 laid the foundation for modern aviation.