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In this episode of @250to250.bsky.social , @joshcowenmi.bsky.social describes the impact of the 1862 Morrill Act, which gave us our state colleges and universities.

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Steve

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October 11, 2026 at 1:19 PM
stevethedogcivics.bsky.social
In this episode of @250to250.bsky.social , @nazirmcfadden.bsky.social profiles composer Aaron Copland, whose Pulitzer-winning works captured the American landscape and forged a distinctive national sound.

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October 9, 2026 at 12:18 PM
stevethedogcivics.bsky.social
In this episode of @250to250.bsky.social , Garry Trudeau profiles World War II cartoonist Bill Mauldin, whose infantrymen Willie and Joe gave weary American soldiers a champion and a laugh when they needed it most.

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Steve

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October 10, 2026 at 12:32 PM
stevethedogcivics.bsky.social
In this episode of @250to250.bsky.social , @mariannbudde.bsky.social explains how the 1969 Stonewall Uprising marked a new chapter in the cause of human freedom.

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Steve

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October 5, 2026 at 3:33 PM
stevethedogcivics.bsky.social
In this episode of @250to250.bsky.social , Laura Freedman Pedrick recounts George Washington's 1790 letter to Newport's Hebrew congregation, a founding promise of religious liberty that "gives to bigotry no sanction”.

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Steve

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October 12, 2026 at 11:11 AM
stevethedogcivics.bsky.social
In this episode of @250to250.bsky.social , Victoria A. Smalls tells how Robert Smalls escaped slavery by commandeering a Confederate ship and rose to become a Union captain and U.S. congressman.

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Steve

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October 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
stevethedogcivics.bsky.social
In this episode of @250to250.bsky.social , @radiofreetom.bsky.social profiles James A. Garfield, who defied his era to champion Black civil rights more forcefully than any president until Lyndon Johnson.

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Steve

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October 2, 2026 at 2:45 PM
stevethedogcivics.bsky.social
In this episode of @250to250.bsky.social , Eric Arnesen recounts the Great Railroad Strike of 1877, whose violent suppression led Congress to bar the use of the U.S. military against civilians.

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Steve

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October 7, 2026 at 7:44 PM
stevethedogcivics.bsky.social
In this episode of @250to250.bsky.social , Alexandra Vidal shares the cultural and artistic influence of “Star Wars”, the space opera that transformed the film industry.

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Steve

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October 6, 2026 at 1:54 PM
stevethedogcivics.bsky.social
In this episode of @250to250.bsky.social , @hassan.senate.gov explains how the 1944 Bretton Woods conference in New Hampshire helped to create the modern global economic order.

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October 4, 2026 at 12:51 PM
stevethedogcivics.bsky.social
In this episode of @250to250.bsky.social Fran Drescher celebrates “I Love Lucy”, the groundbreaking 1951 sitcom whose innovations—and its star Lucille Ball—set the standard for television comedy.

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Steve

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October 1, 2026 at 12:09 PM
kellyguinan.bsky.social
One-minute learning, the modern School House Rock® of American History, by @hcrichardson.bsky.social team #250to250

Great Railroad Strike of 1877

Narrated by Eric Arnesen

#WeAreAmerica250
#LongDepression
#PosseComitatistAct
#NoMilitaryAgainstCivilians

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Great Railroad Strike of 1877, Narrated by Eric Arnesen
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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September 24, 2026 at 3:07 AM
kellyguinan.bsky.social
One-minute learning, the modern School House Rock® of American History, by @hcrichardson.bsky.social team #250to250

Robert Smalls

Narrated by Victoria A. Smalls

#WeAreAmerica250
#Gullah
#EmancipatedSelf&Others
#FirstBlackCaptianUSNavy
#Congressman
#EqualRights

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Robert Smalls, Narrated by Victoria A. Smalls
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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September 23, 2026 at 6:11 PM
stevethedogcivics.bsky.social
In this episode of @250to250.bsky.social , @keithellison.bsky.social traces the layered history of Minnesota's Fort Snelling, from Dred Scott and the Dakota War to its role in immigration enforcement today.

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Steve

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September 25, 2026 at 1:09 PM
kellyguinan.bsky.social
One-minute learning, the modern School House Rock® of American History, by @hcrichardson.bsky.social team #250to250

Hockessin Colored School #107

Narrated by @coons.senate.gov

#WeAreAmerica250
#ShirleyBulah
#Delaware
#RaciallySegregatedSchools
#BeforeBrown
#Education

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Hockessin Colored School #107, Narrated by Senator Chris Coons
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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September 22, 2026 at 11:21 PM
stevethedogcivics.bsky.social
In this episode of @250to250.bsky.social , @kevinmkruse.bsky.social examines the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the crowning achievement of the civil rights era whose protections recent Supreme Court decisions have eroded.

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Steve

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September 26, 2026 at 12:42 PM
kellyguinan.bsky.social
One-minute learning, the modern School House Rock® of American History, by @hcrichardson.bsky.social team #250to250

Stonewall Uprising

Narrated by Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde

#WeAreAmerica250
#GayRights
#HumanRights
#YourVoiceMatters

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Stonewall Uprising, Narrated by Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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September 21, 2026 at 11:12 PM
kellyguinan.bsky.social
One-minute learning, the modern School House Rock® of American History, by @hcrichardson.bsky.social team #250to250

Cripple Creek Miners' Strike

Narrated by @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social

#WeAreAmerica250
#OrganizingWorkers
#Unions
#SafeWorking

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Cripple Creek Miners' Strike, Narrated by Sherrod Brown
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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September 21, 2026 at 1:47 AM
kellyguinan.bsky.social
One-minute learning, the modern School House Rock® of American History, by @hcrichardson.bsky.social team #250to250

Fort Mose

Narrated by Chip Storey

#WeAreAmerica250
#Freedom&Land
#EscapedSlaves
#FreeBlacks

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Fort Mose, Narrated by Chip Storey
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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September 20, 2026 at 11:13 PM
stevethedogcivics.bsky.social
In this episode of @250to250.bsky.social, Maggie Bohara tells how Jacob Coxey's 1894 march of unemployed workers to Washington foreshadowed the New Deal's public works programs.

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Steve

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September 21, 2026 at 11:28 AM
kellyguinan.bsky.social
One-minute learning, the modern School House Rock® of American History, by @hcrichardson.bsky.social team #250to250

Morrill Act

Narrated by Josh Cowen

#WeAreAmerica250
#Lincoln
#StateColleges&Universities
#EducationAccessibleToAll

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Morrill Act, Narrated by Josh Cowen
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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September 19, 2026 at 12:40 AM
kellyguinan.bsky.social
Fun, one-minute learning, the modern School House Rock® of American History by @hcrichardson.bsky.social team #250to250

Robert "Fighting Bob" LaFollette

Narrated by @benwikler.bsky.social

#WeAreAmerica250
#WorkersRights
#Wisconsin
#PeopleOverCorporations

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Robert “Fighting Bob” La Follette, Narrated by Ben Wikler
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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September 18, 2026 at 1:52 AM
kellyguinan.bsky.social
New, one-minute learning, the modern School House Rock® of American History by @hcrichardson.bsky.social team #250to250

Washington's Letter to Hebrew Congregation

Narrated by Laura Freedman Pedrick

#WeAreAmerica250
#ReligiousFreedom
#NoBigotry
#NoPersecution
#Pluralism

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Washington’s Letter to Newport’s Hebrew Congregation, Narrated by Laura Freedman Pedrick
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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September 18, 2026 at 12:21 AM
stevethedogcivics.bsky.social
In this episode of @250to250.bsky.social, Lexy White celebrates the Indianapolis 500, the storied race that fueled America's car culture and became one of the nation's greatest sporting traditions.

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Steve

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September 20, 2026 at 1:44 PM
morrowjamesadam.bsky.social
Aviation is proof that given the will,
we have the capacity to achieve
the impossible.

EDDIE RICKENBACKER

Wright Brothers Narrated by
Governor Josh Stein

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8/19/26
Wright Brothers Narrated by Governor Josh Stein
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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September 17, 2026 at 9:33 AM