Archive for: 250 in the West

From State in the Union to Domestic Dependent Nation: Lenape Futures from 1778 Onward

In the latest installment in our series on "250 in the American West," David Lehman considers how the history of the Lenape (Delaware) nation is important to larger reflections on American history at the Semiquincentennial.

Looking East at America 250: The Nation’s Semiquincentennial out West

Jason Hanson describes the power of the wildly popular "Moments That Made US" exhibit created as a western approach to America 250.

Spain and the American Revolution in the West

In our next piece on "250 in the West," Frances Kolb Turnbell explores the important role of Spain during the era of the American Revolution.

Washington Didn’t Sleep Here: The Semiquincentennial in the Evergreen State

Lawrence B.A. Hatter explores what the Semiquincentennial means to the people of Washington state.