That was the beginning of something much bigger. A White House proclamation for the 250th anniversary calls the events at Lexington a "British ambush," reinforcing a narrative of British aggression.

Next year, the country will celebrate its semiquincentennial, or its 250th anniversary. The semiquincentennial marks the first nationwide celebration of America's birth since the bicentennial in 1976.

In a scene reminiscent of a “Parks and Recreation” sight gag, Lexington unveiled a snazzy new arch Thursday to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the ...

Those who give to America250, a committee created to support what Trump envisions as a large national celebration next year for America’s 250th birthday, will be given special access to three ...

As the 250th anniversary of America’s independence approaches, the president is moving to put his stamp on how the nation’s story is told, in Washington and beyond. By Jennifer Schuessler ...

Citadel CEO Ken Griffin will loan his rare first-edition copies of the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights to a Pennsylvania museum for public display ahead of American's 250th anniversary.

Here’s a lineup of events to take place during the Patriots Day festivities as the 250th anniversary of the first Revolutionary War battles approaches. Isaac Davis Trail March Commemoration in ...

April 19th marks the 250th anniversary of the war’s beginning, when battles took place that day almost simultaneously in the lore-filled Massachusetts towns of Lexington and Concord. A pair of ...

Trump shares a birthday with the service on June 14th, Flag Day. The U.S. Army says it's looking at options to make its 250th birthday celebration in June "bigger," with possible demonstrations ...