❶ America at 250 🇺🇸

🇺🇸 As we close in on America’s 250th birthday on July 4, 2026, PAGE ONE is tracking all the stories that chronicle 250 years of America. If you want to celebrate the USA at 250 and its founding in 1776, or if you just want to better understand America’s place in the world, scroll down and click on a story. Also, take a moment to vote in the poll at the bottom on who the all-time greatest American is.

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The curation of stories below will be updated regularly. Also, did you see something elsewhere that’s not here and that you think should be listed below? Send us a link to the story. Now, onto America 250, the country’s semiquincentennial …

BLAST FROM THE PAST: The story behind this 166-year-old photo of Abraham Lincoln — one of the only full-length shots of Honest Abe — finally revealed … 

 → Plus, 4 more really old photos of Lincoln that you’ve probably never seen before, including ‘one of the most haunting portraits’ ever taken of a U.S. president … 

GEORGE ON GEORGE: 43rd president of the U.S. on what he learned from America’s 1st president …

THE 1ST FIRST LADY: Before women were allowed to hold office in U.S., Martha Washington created one …

DEBUNKED: No, George Washington didn’t have wooden teeth … 

TRANSCENDING THE KITCHEN: From Julia Child to ’Tin Fish Date Night — how cooking became American entertainment …

ENDURANCE TEST: How 6 of America’s oldest restaurants — dating as far back as 1849 — live on in the modern world …

HELP WANTED: The changing face of job listings from 1790 until now …

BEHOLD: Extraordinary photographs of golden age Hollywood stars that are worth a 2nd look …

TRUTH, JUSTICE AND THE AMERICAN WAY: Who exactly is SUPERMAN? The ongoing quest to give the Man of Steel an edge …

RANKED: List chronicles the most influential American films of the last 110 years … 

GOOD GAME: How NFL football became America’s national obsession … 

RETROVISION: The defining moments in TV history you’ve probably never heard about …

WELL WORN: ‘USA 250’ patches debuted at SUPER BOWL, being worn this year by players in numerous pro sports leagues …

UNSUNG AMERICAN HERO: The late genius whose simple invention has saved tens of millions from embarrassment at gas station …

AMERICA’S 250th ISN’T JUST A BIRTHDAY: Why the nation’s founding deserves more than candles, slogans and vague celebration …

PARTY TIME: 250 ways to celebrate the nation across the nation …

GET THIS PARTY STARTED: Watch New Year’s Eve celebration, lighting of Washington Monument in D.C. ….

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