America 250

As America prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, one New Hampshire museum is showing off its collection of historic artifacts – centuries in the making. Here are just a few of what’s on display that might teach you something surprising about New Hampshire and American history.

Colonists debated freedom and democracy over beers at taverns like Boston's Green Dragon. The tavern hosted secret meetings where Paul Revere and others organized rebellion — including the Boston Tea Party — while patriots promoted local beer as a boycott against British imports.

As smallpox spread, colonists equated public health with self-governance, demanding that local officials track outbreaks and protect the public from contagion.

From farms to fields to logging camps, New Hampshire's forests have changed in ways big and small over the course of the country's history.

As local schools consider the 250th anniversary of the U.S., one New Hampshire educator says figuring out where to begin the story of America can be a challenge.

Lawmakers and historical enthusiasts celebrate the French hero of the American Revolution.

As the United States prepares to mark its 250th anniversary, the American flag is having a moment in the spotlight.

While it's been used as a rallying cry for women's political rights, the famous phrase may have had more to do with tyranny at home.

The national movement Next250 made a stop in Hartford as it travels across the country to set forth new American values for the country’s 250th anniversary.