The White House Salute to America 250 Task Force has partnered with Hillsdale College to provide “The Story of America” history series that tells the remarkable story of American Independence, in commemoration of America’s 250th birthday on July 4, 2026. It will highlight the stories of the crucial characters and events that resulted in a small rag-tag army defeating the mightiest empire in the world and establishing the greatest republic ever to exist.
This is the story of America. This is our shared heritage and our proud destiny that will continue to lead us to unimaginable achievements in the centuries to come. Now, Americans and international viewers alike have the opportunity to learn American history from the world’s foremost experts when visiting the White House website.
The White House has published its first five videos in “The Story of America” series detailing American history:
- The Story of America, an Introduction
- The Shot Heard Round the World: The Battles of Lexington and Concord
- The Formation of the Army
- The Battle of Bunker Hill
- The Declaration of Independence
These initial videos offer an educational perspective on historic events, as narrated by professors at Hillsdale College, the renowned conservative Christian university with core curriculum based upon the United States Constitution.
Consequently, the White House has added new subpages to its official website:
The Founding Fathers subpage describes, in detail, seven of the most illustrious founding fathers of the United States.
The Video Library page showcases the White House’s new educational video series teaching United States history, while also displaying twenty pages worth of video clips that capture the second Trump administration’s most historic moments, to date.
The America 250 page presents “The Story of America” video series, following an announcement of President Trump’s full-fledged initiative to celebrate America’s “most important milestone” throughout the coming year.
Beneath a banner displaying President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump during a fireworks show in Washington, DC, the official White House lettering reads:
This is the story of America.
On July 4, 2026, America will celebrate the most important milestone in our country’s history–250 years of American Independence. “With a single sheet of parchment and 56 signatures, America began the greatest political journey in human history,” said President Trump of this momentous anniversary.
Under the President’s leadership, the Salute to America 250 Task Force (“Task Force 250”) has commenced the planning of a full year of festivities to officially launch on Memorial Day, 2025 and continue through July 4th, 2026.
The White House is engaging and encouraging the entire federal government, state and local governments, the private sector, non-profit and educational institutions, and every citizen across this country to join in this historic celebration.
Task Force 250 invites citizens to have a renewed love of American history, experience the beauty of our country, and ignite a spirit of adventure and innovation that will raise our nation to new heights over the next 250 years.
As part of these efforts, Task Force 250 is proud to present an original video series, “The Story of America.”
What a great idea, a White House website that’s educational! Now everyone, any age, anywhere, can learn the real history of America.
For Americans, commemorating a quarter of a millennium since the most free and powerful nation in the history of mankind was born should inspire a newfound wave of patriotism across the land.
