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America at 250

America's 250th anniversary is a milestone moment for reflecting on our shared history and imagining what comes next. Mountain Lake PBS is proud to mark America250 with a collection of educational resources, programming, and community initiatives that explore our region's role in the American story. Explore upcoming and past programs like THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, dive into classroom-ready materials, and discover projects like Tapestry of New York, which celebrates the people and places that make our state unique. Join us in celebrating 250 years of history, and the stories still being written today.

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  • Explore key military technologies in the American colonies’ fight for freedom in Revolutionary War Weapons. Or investigate the dramatic origins of democracy in ancient Greece 2,500 years ago in Athens: Birth of Democracy
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  • ROADSHOW discoveries reflect 250 years of American art, artifacts, crafts & collectibles.
  • Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps comedians Carol Burnett and Niecy Nash decode scandals hidden within their roots, exposing secrets that their ancestors concealed and celebrating the virtue of accepting one’s relatives—whoever they may be.

Local America at 250 Stories

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The American Revolution
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Celebrating Student Creativity for America’s 250th

Calling all New York K-12 students!

The Tapestry of New York is an online gallery of student work, from the New York State 250th Commemorative Commission and The WNET Group.

Submit your artwork and media inspired by the opening words of the U.S. Constitution – “We the People.”

EXPLORE THE TAPESTRY