WXXI America at 250

July 4, 2026 the nation will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the founding of the United States and the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. We will also look at ways that America continues to work on fulfilling the promise of the the Declaration, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The page includes:

Upcoming Programs

On-Demand Programs

Voices of the American Revolution

Education Resources

Upcoming Programs & Events

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America 250 Series • WXXI News

Connect250, a Nationwide Storytelling Project

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National Treasure, America 250 screening • The Little Theatre

07/02/2026 7:00 pm Events

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The American Revolution Series • WXXI-TV

07/03/2026 9:00 pm WXXI TV

A Capitol Fourth: 250th Weekend Celebration • WXXI-TV

07/04/2026 8:00 pm WXXI TV

America Made in Virginia: 250 Years Together • WXXI-TV

07/04/2026 9:30 pm WXXI TV

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Celebrate America 250: Made with Love • WXXI-TV

07/05/2026 1:00 pm WXXI TV

People of The American Revolution & Women’s Rights Screening • The Central Library

07/09/2026 4:00 pm Events

A Black nd white photo of the Statue of Liberty

Ken Burns’ “The Statue of Liberty” • WXXI-TV

07/12/2026 2:30 pm WXXI TV

America 250 Radio Celebration • WXXI Classical

On-Demand Programs

A young ballerini with brown hair pulled back. wearing a crown and a white and gold dress. She has one arm upand touching her shoulder. A thought bubble above her reads ARWYN. To the right is a woman ASL interpreter wearing black.

America’s Awesome Kids • WXXI-TV and YouTube

Lucy Worsley Investigates: The American Revolution

Lucy Worsley Investigates: The American Revolution • On-Demand

Connections with Evan Dawson

Lessons for Ken Burns’ The American Revolution Series • On-Demand

The American Revolution with a silhoutte of a solider on a horse holding a flag.

The American Revolution Series • On-Demand

Lafayette A Hero's Return

Lafayette: A Hero’s Return • On-Demand

05/03/2026 3:30 pm

Hallowed Ground: New York's Lost Revolutionary War Battlefields

Hallowed Ground: New York’s Lost Revolutionary War Battlefields • On-Demand

Henry Knox: Resolve Forged by Revolution

Henry Knox: Resolve Forged by Revolution • On-Demand

Antiques Roadshow 250 Years of Americana. A woman shares an artifact to be reviewed by an antiques expert

Antiques Roadshow “250 Years of Americana” • On-Demand

Voices of the American Revolution

Latinos fought in the American Revolution for independence on the American side. Map from a naval invasion of the British Fort George

Latino Patriots in the American Revolution

The American Revolution

Video Playlist of Clips from The American Revolution

Painting of a colonial women outdoors in the woods

Women of the American Revolution

Would you have joined the American Revolution?

Would You Have Joined The American Revolution?

Declarations: Black Americans and the Revolutionary War

Declarations: Black Americans and the Revolutionary War • On-demand

Tsi'yu-gunsini or Dragging Canoe Cherokee Chief

Native Lands and the American Revolution on the Frontier

Amer Revo Painting

Patriot, Loyalist, Neutral: Differing Perspectives on the American Revolution?