As America celebrates George Washington’s birthday, the results of the Revolutionary War period can feel inevitable when viewed from a 250-year distance. But historical reenactors aim to portray the complexity of the Founding Fathers and their times, encouraging deeper thought about the connections between then and now. #america250 #celebrations #WAshingtonsBirthday

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America at 250: What would Ben Franklin say? Reenactors aim to spark reflection.

Reenactors portraying George Washington and Ben Franklin say America’s 250th is a chance to tell the true, complex story of America’s founding.

The Christian Science Monitor