Author: Christine Skirbunt 250 Years 25 Decades One Nation in Motion Decade 21: 1976–1985America turned 200 – and reflected on its identity. In 1976, the United States celebrated its Bicentennial, marking 200 years of independence with parades, fireworks, time capsules, tall ships, and nationwide festivities. It was a rare moment of national unity after a [...]
Author: Christine Skirbunt 250 Years 25 Decades One Nation in Motion Decade 16: 1926–1935The Great Depression began – and reshaped the American dream. On October 29, 1929, the stock market crashed, triggering the Great Depression, the worst economic crisis in U.S. history. Banks failed, unemployment soared, and families lost homes, savings, and hope. By 1933, [...]
Author: Christine Skirbunt 250 Years 25 Decades One Nation in Motion Decade 11: 1876–1885The telephone was invented – and America started talking. The First Telephone In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell was awarded the first U.S. patent for the telephone, forever changing the way people communicated. His first words over the device were, “Mr. Watson, come [...]
Author: Christine Skirbunt 250 Years 25 Decades One Nation in Motion Decade 6: 1826–1835Two founding fathers died on the same day – July 4, 1826. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were once close allies: co-authors of independence, diplomats abroad, and revolutionaries at heart. But in the 1790s, they became fierce [...]