1776

Franklin Courtyard - Benjamin Franklin

"Franklin Court was the site of the handsome brick home of Benjamin Franklin, who lived here while serving in the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention. Franklin died here in 1790; the house was torn down 22 years later...The Franklin Court complex also includes a working reproduction of an 18th century printing office, an architectural/archeological exhibit, and an operating post office."

https://www.nps.gov/inde/learn/historyculture/places-franklincourt.htm

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Mount Vernon - George Washington

"Mark this national moment at George Washington's Mount Vernon, where you can connect with the life, legacy, and leadership of the man who helped forge the United States.

As the home of the general who led the Revolution and America's first president, there’s truly no place like Mount Vernon to experience this pivotal chapter of American history. This is the can't-miss destination in 2026..."

See:
https://www.mountvernon.org/250

1776

Monticello - Thomas Jefferson

"As the Declaration of Independence turns 250 in 2026, Monticello is one of the country's most important places to mark the moment—home to its principal author and a site where the words, the world, and the ambitions of 1776 all come into view. See what we have planned.

See:
https://www.monticello.org

"The Hellcat" WWII Framed Poster

"The Tank
A Tank destroyer by design, built by Buick Motors, The M18 Hellcat. Speed was it's strength, reaching over 50 mph, power supplied by a nine cylinder aircraft engine with 450 horsepower. The Hellcat had a crew of five men.

The Photo
Tank destroyer, The Hellcat M18 with 76 mm cannon of the 824th Destroyer Tank Battalion. This was in support of 397th Infantry Regiment / 2d Battalion 1 April 1945"

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1776

Tyonajanegan

Oneida Nation

August of 1777

Tyonajanegan "...fought alongside her husband, firing her pistols until Han Yerry was wounded through the wrist. She then took up the task of reloading his weapon for him each time he fired.
...
[among the] unsung women of the American Revolution who were willing to sacrifice everything for a cause they believed in."

https://www.nps.gov/people/tyonajanegan-or-two-kettles-together.htm

Spirit of 1776

The Swiss Family Robinson

"...and the wicked man, who shall have spent their time in interrupting the useful labours of others, shall be condemned to pass their lives in slavery,..."

The Swiss Family Robinson, by the Swiss author Johann David Wyss, first published in 1812, about a Swiss family of immigrants...shipwrecked in the East Indies.

image: https://www.simonandschuster.co.in/books/The-Swiss-Family-Robinson/Johann-David-Wyss/Aladdin-Classics/9781416934905

American Agriculture

Johnny Appleseed
(John Chapman)

Though debated as to why Mr. Appleseed planted so many trees over such a wide region over the course of his lifetime, it is understood and not denied the impact on American agriculture he had.

https://aftaom.substack.com/p/john-chapman

Culture

Le Portrait d'une Violoniste - 1773 By Anne Vallayer-Coster

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Spirit of 1776

President John F. Kennedy

September 14, 1962

"I really don't know why it is that all of us are so committed to the sea,...it is because we all came from the sea. And it is an interesting biological fact that all of us have, in our veins the exact same percentage of salt in our blood that exists in the ocean, and, therefore, we have salt in our blood, in our sweat, in our tears. We are tied to the ocean..."

https://www.jfklibrary.org/archives/other-resources/john-f-kennedy-speeches/americas-cup-dinner-19620914

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Hawaii

The Hukilau Song - Jack Owens

"Ah, what a beautiful day to go fishin'
The old Hawaiian way
And the hukilau nets were swishin'
Down in old L'ie Bay..."

"The Hukilau is a uniquely Hawaiian tradition, more than just a beach party; it’s a community fishing event and feast that celebrates the abundance of the ocean and reinforces social bonds."

Text: https://islandhopperguides.com/hawaii/hawaiian-culture/the-hukilau-tradition-a-community-feast-and-celebration-of-abundance/

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