2023 Articles
![Carly Fiorina: Connecting history with present inspires healing and recommitment](https://va250.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/CarlyFiorina.jpg)
Carly Fiorina: Connecting history with present inspires healing and recommitment
December 23, 2023
Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch
![Celebrating Virginia’s lesser-known tea party](https://va250.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/NotToBeOvershadowed.jpg)
Celebrating Virginia’s lesser-known tea party
December 18, 2023
Source: Axios Richmond
![The Boston Tea Party Turns 250 and Raises 21st-Century Questions](https://va250.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/BostonTeaPartyTurns250.jpg)
The Boston Tea Party Turns 250 and Raises 21st-Century Questions
December 18, 2023
Source: DNYUZ
![Not to be overshadowed by Boston, Yorktown is planning its own tea party anniversary](https://va250.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/NotToBeOvershadowed.jpg)
Not to be overshadowed by Boston, Yorktown is planning its own tea party anniversary
December 18, 2023
Source: Daily Press
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Carly Fiorina: ‘America’s 250th needs American business’
December 14, 2023
Source: Fortune
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No taxation without representation: 250 years since Boston Tea Party
December 14, 2023
Source: Culpeper Star-Exponent
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Business leader Fiorina talks about leadership, sharing America’s story
November 3, 2023
Source: The Virginian-Pilot
Major maritime celebration planned for Virginia in summer 2026
October 25, 2023
Source: Suffolk News-Herald
![‘The only way to convince people that this is everybody’s story is to tell the whole story’](https://va250.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/CarlyFiorina.jpg)
‘The only way to convince people that this is everybody’s story is to tell the whole story’
October 13, 2023
Source: Cardinal News
![America’s 250th birthday celebration to go mobile with traveling museum in 2024](https://va250.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Group_Carly_08.29.23-scaled-e1694619936701.jpg)
America’s 250th birthday celebration to go mobile with traveling museum in 2024
September 15, 2023
Source: Augusta Free Press
![Get ready for the nation’s 250th birthday. Del. Austin leads the planning.](https://va250.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/CardinalNews_TerryAustin.webp)
Get ready for the nation’s 250th birthday. Del. Austin leads the planning.
August 16, 2023
Source: Cardinal News
![New signage, research at Hanover County's Scotchtown site to tell more about Patrick Henry](https://va250.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/RichmondTimesDispatch_Scotchtown.jpg)
New signage, research at Hanover County’s Scotchtown site to tell more about Patrick Henry
July 21, 2023
Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch
![Inside the excavation of one of the 1st Black churches in US](https://va250.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/FirstBaptistChurchWilliamsburg.png)
Inside the excavation of one of the 1st Black churches in US
July 7, 2023
Source: Today
![Planning for the Nation’s 250th Anniversary is Underway in Virginia](https://va250.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/MtVernon-Fireworks_Large-scaled.jpg)
Planning for the Nation’s 250th Anniversary is Underway in Virginia
July 3, 2023
Source: Prince William Living
![He was the last king of America. Here’s how he lost the colonies.](https://va250.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/KingGeorgeNatGeo-e1688574292556.png)
He was the last king of America. Here’s how he lost the colonies.
July 3, 2023
Source: National Geographic
![2023 DAR To Dedicate Plaque to Honor Lena Santos Ferguson on June 26](https://va250.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/LenaSantosFerguson.jpg)
2023 DAR To Dedicate Plaque to Honor Lena Santos Ferguson on June 26
June 21, 2023
Source: Daughters of the American Revolution
![VA250 Commission names Carly Fiorina national honorary chairperson of the board](https://va250.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/CarlyFiorina.jpg)
VA250 Commission names Carly Fiorina national honorary chairperson of the board
May 23, 2023
Source: The Virginia Gazette
![Fiorina to head Virginia's effort to plan nation's 250th birthday](https://va250.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/KickingOffVA250.jpg)
Fiorina to head Virginia’s effort to plan nation’s 250th birthday
May 8, 2023
Source: Washington Post
Grant and sponsorship funding for tourism programs across Virginia
May 8, 2023
Source: CBS19 News
Dominion Energy Donates $1 Million to Virginia 250 Commission
March 28, 2023
Source: Virginia Star
![A Common Cause To All - AASHL](https://va250.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Dichtl-credit-Foxborough-Media-400x267-1.jpg)
A Common Cause to All| AASLH Blog
March 27, 2023
Source: American Association for State and Local History
![Commission Planning America’s 250th Anniversary Attempts Reset](https://va250.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/RosieRios_250.jpg)
Commission Planning America’s 250th Anniversary Attempts Reset
March 27, 2023
Source: The Wall Street Journal
![Finding Our Common Cause for America’s 250th Birthday](https://va250.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/GettyImages-1248374033.png)
Finding Our Common Cause for America’s 250th Birthday
March 23, 2023
Source: Time Magazine
Corporate donation supports statewide programs for America’s 250th anniversary
March 18, 2023
Source: SWVA Today
![Gearing up for America’s 250th birthday, Colonial Williamsburg honors critical first step](https://va250.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/VAGazette_CommonCause.jpg)
Gearing up for America’s 250th birthday, Colonial Williamsburg honors critical first step
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March 14, 2023
Source: Virginia Gazette
Dominion Power donates $1 million to Virginia 250 Commission
March 13, 2023
Source: WAVY TV 10
Bolling: Virginia American Revolution 250 Commemoration
March 13, 2023
Source: Bearing Drift
![Virginia 250 Commission Announces $1 Million Leadership Donation from Dominion Energy to Fuel Virginia’s Commemoration of the Nation’s 250th Anniversary](https://va250.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DominionEnergyDonation.jpg)
Virginia 250 Commission Announces $1 Million Leadership Donation from Dominion Energy to Fuel Virginia’s Commemoration of the Nation’s 250th Anniversary
March 13, 2023
Source: The Prince George Journal
![Organizers gather in Williamsburg to begin planning for America's 250th anniversary](https://va250.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/13NewsNow_CommonCause.png)
Organizers gather in Williamsburg to begin planning for America’s 250th anniversary
March 12, 2023
Source: 13 News Now
![Leaders from across U.S. converge on Williamsburg to plan nation's 250th celebration](https://va250.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/RichmondTimesDispatch_CommonCause.jpg)
Leaders from across U.S. converge on Williamsburg to plan nation’s 250th celebration
March 12, 2023
Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch
![Virginia is ready to mark an American milestone](https://va250.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/TravelCourier_CommonCause.png)
Virginia is ready to mark an American milestone
March 9, 2023
Source: Travel Courier
![VA250, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation to Host Nation’s First Planning Event for America’s 250th](https://va250.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/WYDaily_ACommonCause.jpg)
VA250, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation to Host Nation’s First Planning Event for America’s 250th
March 8, 2023
Source: WY Daily
![Virginia Is Leading The Way For The Nation’s Quarter Millennial Birthday](https://va250.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/VirginiaIsLeadingTheWay.jpg)
Virginia Is Leading The Way For The Nation’s Quarter Millennial Birthday
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February 20, 2023
Source: Peninsula Chronicle
![State officials detail coming attractions for 2023 tourism](https://va250.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/StateOfficialsDetailComingAttractions.jpeg)
State officials detail coming attractions for 2023 tourism
January 7, 2023
Source: Sun Gazette
![Highlighting new travel and tourism spots](https://va250.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/VALovers-sm.jpg)
Highlighting new travel and tourism spots
January 3, 2023
Source: Charlottesville CBS19
![Want to restore civics education? Let’s start as we prepare for America’s 250th birthday.](https://va250.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/RestoreCivicsEducation.jpg)
Want to restore civics education? Let’s start as we prepare for America’s 250th birthday.
January 9, 2023
Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer