Washington, June 22 (IANS) US President Donald Trump will headline the launch of America’s year-long 250th anniversary celebrations next week, leading a massive patriotic gathering on the majestic National Mall that will feature military flyovers, cultural exhibitions, state pavilions and a programme designed to showcase the nation’s history, innovation and identity ahead of its semiquincentennial in 2026.The June 24 kick-off event will formally open the Great American State Fair, a 16-day expos…
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Washington, May 30 (IANS) Second Lady Usha Vance announced the winners of a nationwide bookmark design competition that invited elementary and middle school students to express what America means to them ahead of the country’s 250th anniversary celebrations.The Bookmark Design Challenge: Celebrating America’s 250th, organised in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), selected three winners from submissions across the United States.The winners were Iris Zhang, a first-grader …