Unfinished: America at 250

Previous Project

This project was established in 2020 and included programs in 2021 and 2022. This article remains a record of the project.

The American Revolution remains unfinished. Early revolutionaries engaged in deep debates about how voices are heard and what liberty looks like. While the founding generation set forth one set of answers to these questions, they did not resolve the debates. Every subsequent generation has continued to grapple with these fundamental questions.

Now it's our turn.

Unfinished: America at 250 is a partnership of historical and cultural institutions, National Park Service sites, historians, and changemakers. This partnership harnesses the stories of the past and activates historic spaces to provoke community conversations about the ongoing American Revolution.

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  UNFINISHED Introductory Slideshow

  This slideshow has been used to introduce UNFINISHED: America at 250 during virtual programs. See how Parks engage with visitors and their communities at their sites, while listening to the powerful lyrics of "Foundations" by The Reminders.

  Duration:

  3 minutes, 25 seconds

Tags: adams national historical park, boston national historical park, boston african american national historic site, boston harbor islands national recreation area, coltsville national historical park, longfellow house washington's headquarters national historic site, minute man national historical park, salem maritime national historical park, saugus iron works national historic site, springfield armory national historic site