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Aurore Eaton
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Newspaper columnist who understands that "All history is local."
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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Lyric Video) - with video
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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Lyric Video)
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January 29, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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We need our poets.💔🗽
"Oh our Minneapolis, I hear your voice
Singing through the bloody mist
We’ll take our stand for this land
And the stranger in our midst"
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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
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January 28, 2026 at 6:43 PM
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Statement by President Clinton
MY STATEMENT ON THE HORRIBLE SCENES PLAYING OUT IN MINNEAPOLIS AND ACROSS AMERICA JANUARY 25, 2026 In recent weeks, we've watched horrible scenes play out in Minneapolis and other communities that I never thought would take place in America. People, including children, have been seized from their homes, workplaces, and the street by masked federal agents. Peaceful protesters and citizens exercising their constitutional right to observe and document law enforcement have been arrested, beaten, teargassed, and most searingly, in the cases of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, shot and killed. All of this is unacceptable and should have been avoided. To make matters even worse, at every turn, the people in charge have lied to us, told us not to believe what we've seen with our own eyes, and pushed increasingly aggressive and antagonistic tactics, including impeding investigations by local authorities. Over the course of a lifetime, we face only a few moments where the decisions we make and the actions we take will shape our history for years to come. This is one of them. If we give our freedoms away after 250 years, we might never get them back. It is up to all of us who believe in the promise of American democracy to stand up, speak out, and show that our nation still belongs to We the People.
January 26, 2026 at 12:53 AM
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A fun way to learn about Greenland...
Welcome to Q's Greenland
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January 24, 2026 at 2:54 AM
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Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - His unfinished work is our unfinished work. 🗽
Cartoonist: Dale Neselman - New Hampshire Union Leader newspaper www.unionleader.com
A cartoon depicting the statue of Martin Luther King, Jr. called the Stone of Hope in Washington, DC. This is a 3-dimensional carving of MLK who is seen standing with his arms crossed as if emerging from the large block of granite behind him. Two children are walking away from the statue. The boy (who is White) says "How come his memorial looks unfinished?" and the girl (who is Black) responds "Like his work: unfinished."
January 19, 2026 at 8:52 PM
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Lyrics to "The Promised Land": www.springsteenlyrics.com/lyrics.php?s...
startribune.com Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 11d
Bruce Springsteen dedicated a performance of his song “The Promised Land” on Saturday to Renee Good during a surprise performance at a benefit concert in New Jersey.
Bruce Springsteen - The Promised Land (W/ Speech) - LIGHT OF DAY 26 RED BANK NJ COUNT BASIE 01/17/26
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January 18, 2026 at 11:24 PM
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Music is energy.🗽
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United States Navy Band - Members of the Sea Chanters chorus sing the sea chanty "Roll the Old Chariot" at the Navy Birthday Concert in 2024. #USA250 #AmericanHistory
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Roll the Old Chariot #seashanty #america250
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January 18, 2026 at 6:14 PM
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The Walk for Peace is history in the making in Columbia, South Carolina...All history is local, and sometimes good things happen that are worth recording and remembering.
#WalkforPeace #Buddhism
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‘The way it should be’: Monks on ‘Walk for Peace’ draw massive crowds in Columbia
Monks on a Walk for Peace from Texas to Washington, D.C. arrived in Columbia, South Carolina on Jan. 10, drawing some of the largest crowds the city has seen in recent memory.
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January 12, 2026 at 2:22 AM
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Sail Boston - July 11-16 2026 - Boston is an official port of Sail250®, a global gathering of tall ships and military ships to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the founding of the United States.
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#USA250 #AmericanHistory
Sail Boston® 2026 | The Tall Ships Return to Boston
The Tall Ships Return to Boston Harbor for Sail Boston, offering an unforgettable experience and a world-class maritime celebration.
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January 11, 2026 at 6:24 PM
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We all need peace.
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Buddhist Monks Reach South Carolina on 'Walk for Peace'
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January 9, 2026 at 5:39 AM
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This year we mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of our country. Let us not forget, or excuse, what happened only five years ago. #USA250 #AmericanHistory
jaimeharrison.bsky.social Jaime Harrison @jaimeharrison.bsky.social · 23d
Silence did not heal the country. It allowed the lie to harden.
This is that video.
Never again can we remain silent or sanitize an assault on our democracy.
January 6, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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Happy New Year!
"Just keep clear mind, go straight ahead, try, try, try for ten thousand years." Zen Master Seung Sahn
altspaceforce.altgov.info AltSpaceForce 🚀🇺🇲 @altspaceforce.altgov.info · 29d
Happy New Year
May we dare to bend the trajectory of man's legacy towards kindness, peace, and equality.
What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong - Lyric Video
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January 2, 2026 at 2:09 AM
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Tell us: As the U.S. prepares to observe its 250th anniversary, what does being an American mean to you right now? https://bit.ly/3YCG6Pf
Graphic by PBS News asking, 'As the U.S. prepares to observe its 250th anniversary, what does being an American mean to you? We may reach out to you as part of our reporting. Please fill out our form.'
December 30, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Merry Christmas to all who celebrate, and good will to all who share this Earth. Here's a sweet rendition of this song: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQad...
kyivindependent.com The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · Dec 25
A pagan New Year’s folk tale called “Shchedryk” (meaning bountiful in Ukrainian) composed by Ukrainian music teacher Mykola Leontovych became one of the most famous Christmas songs in modern times — “Carol of the Bells.”
Carol of the Bells — the classic, and Ukrainian, Christmas song
The timeless classic was first performed during a Christmas concert by the student choir of the University of Kyiv in 1916.
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December 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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A New Hampshire connection - Philander Chase, born in Cornish, New Hamsphire and a graduate of Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philand...
#USA250 #AmericanHistory
250yearsagonews.bsky.social 250 Years Ago News @250yearsagonews.bsky.social · Dec 14
Dec. 14, 1775: Philander Chase, an influential Episcopal evangelist and bishop who in 1824 founded Ohio’s Kenyon College, is born in Cornish, N.H. He established the church’s first dioceses in Louisiana, Ohio and Illinois; the stateman Samuel P. Chase was his ward.
Chase Chase (died 1852)
December 14, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Happy Thanksgiving!🦃
Let us proclaim George Washington as the Father of Thanksgiving!
#USA250 #AmericanHistory
Thanksgiving
Since the settlement of the colonies, Americans were familiar with setting aside days of thanksgiving?
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November 27, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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A fun website produced by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism for the 25Oth anniversary of the founding of the United States of America.
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#USA250 #AmericanHistory
MA250 - A History of Possibility
Massachusetts is a state of firsts. The first shot of the American Revolution. 
The first public school, park, and library. The first state constitution. We’ve always been at the forefront of America ...
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November 25, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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More proof that "All history is local." Manchester has several streets on the west side of the city named after founding fathers, including, of course, Bartlett Street. We salute you, Josiah Bartlett, Kingston physician and fourth governor of New Hampshire! #USA250 #AmericanHistory
250yearsagonews.bsky.social 250 Years Ago News @250yearsagonews.bsky.social · Nov 23
Nov. 23, 1775: New Hampshire’s Josiah Bartlett, complains from Congress of being poorly informed: “Every other Delegate Every week Receives Regular accounts from their Congresses, Committees of Safety & private Gentlemen, so as to be able to give a particular account of their Respective Colonies…1/2
Bartlett
November 23, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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erikloomis.bsky.social Erik Loomis @erikloomis.bsky.social · Nov 22
This Day in Labor History: November 22, 1909. Approximately 20,000 garment workers in New York City went on strike against the horrendous conditions of their sweatshops. This strike, known as the Uprising of the 20,000, was the largest strike led by women in American history to that time!!!
November 22, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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This day in the Revolutionary War - November 20, 1776 - British victory - Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis captured Fort Lee in New Jersey, removing the Continental Army’s defenses along the Lower Hudson River. #USA250 #AmericanHistory
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Fort Lee
Gen. William Howe ordered Lt. Gen. Charles Cornwallis to capture Fort Lee removing the Continental Army’s defenses along the Lower Hudson River. On...
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November 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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General John Stark is featured in episode 2 as leading the New Hampshire militia at the rail fence at the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775. His legacy lives on in Manchester, NH with two monuments, a public park and en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gen._Jo...
#USA250 #AmericanHistory
All history is local!
November 18, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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This day in the Revolutionary War - The Americans captured Montreal on November 13, 1775. This was part of an effort to rally French-Canadian support against the British which ultimately failed at the Battle of Quebec on December 31. #USA250 #AmericanHistory
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Quebec
The Battle of Quebec occurred as part of a failed American attempt to invade Canada and rally French-Canadian support for the Patriot movement against the...
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November 13, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Today we honor the men and women who have served our country in the military. Here's the timeline on the history of Veterans Day from the official website of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. department.va.gov/veterans-day...
#USA250 #AmericanHistory
History of Veterans Day - U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
History of Veterans Day
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November 11, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Happy Birthday to the United States Marine Corps! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History....
maurasullivan.bsky.social Maura Sullivan @maurasullivan.bsky.social · Nov 10
From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli — and all the way back to where it began at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia in 1775 — today we celebrate 250 years of the United States Marine Corps.
November 10, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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250yearsagonews.bsky.social 250 Years Ago News @250yearsagonews.bsky.social · Nov 1
Nov. 1, 1775: The Continental Congress resolves to ban the export of produce and livestock, except horses, unless the proceeds are used to buy arms or other military supplies. Southern colonies are asked to ban the export of rice entirely. 1/2
November 1, 2025 at 2:45 PM